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.

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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