Hexyl propionate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-57.5°C

Boiling point:

73-74 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.871 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.413(lit.)

FEMA 

2576 | HEXYL PROPIONATE

Flash point:

149 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. pear green fruity musty rotting fruit

Odor Type

fruity

Water Solubility 

63.1mg/L at 20℃

JECFA Number

144

LogP

3.9 at 35℃

CAS DataBase Reference

2445-76-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propanoic acid, hexyl ester(2445-76-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

Propanoic acid, hexyl ester (2445-76-3)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

UA2462200

HS Code 

29155090

Toxicity

rabbit,LD50,skin,> 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg),Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 355, 1988.

MSDS

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Hexyl propionate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Hexyl propionate has an earthy, acrid odor suggestive of rotting fruits and a sweet, metallic-fruity taste. May be synthesized by esterification of n-hexanol with propionic acid.

Chemical Properties

Hexyl propionate has an earthy, acrid odor suggestive of rotting fruits and a sweet, metallic-fruity taste

Occurrence

Reported found in hops, apple, apricot, melon, Gruyere cheese, passion fruit, plum, spineless monkey orange and German chamomile oil.

Uses

Hexyl propionate is used in flavor compositions mainly for imitation Cocoa or Chocolate and in a few types of fruit flavor.

Definition

ChEBI: A propanoate ester of hexan-1-ol.

Preparation

By esterification of n-hexanol with propionic acid

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 8 ppb

General Description

Hexyl propionate is a volatile flavor compound mainly found in different varieties of apple. It also occurs in muskmelon.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

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