Butyl hexanoate
Butyl hexanoate Basic information
- Product Name:
- Butyl hexanoate
- Synonyms:
-
- Butyl ester of hexanoic acid
- Butyl-n-hexanoate
- n-Butyl n-hexanoate
- N-HEXANOIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER
- N-CAPROIC ACID N-BUTYL ESTER
- N-BUTYL HEXANOATE
- N-BUTYL CAPROATE
- BUTYL HEXANOATE
- CAS:
- 626-82-4
- MF:
- C10H20O2
- MW:
- 172.26
- EINECS:
- 210-964-6
- Mol File:
- 626-82-4.mol
Butyl hexanoate Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- -64.3°C
- Boiling point:
- 61-62 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)
- Density
- 0.866 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
- FEMA
- 2201 | BUTYL HEXANOATE
- refractive index
- 1.416
- Flash point:
- 178 ºF
- storage temp.
- Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
- form
- clear liquid
- color
- Colorless
- Odor
- at 100.00 %. fruity pineapple berry apple juicy green winey waxy cognac soapy
- Odor Type
- fruity
- JECFA Number
- 162
- LogP
- 3.81
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 626-82-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Hexanoic acid, butyl ester(626-82-4)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Hexanoic acid, butyl ester (626-82-4)
Safety Information
- Safety Statements
- 24/25
- WGK Germany
- 2
- RTECS
- MO6950000
- HS Code
- 29156000
MSDS
- Language:English Provider:Butyl hexanoate
Butyl hexanoate Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid. B.P. 208°C. Sp.Gr. 0.862. Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Heavy vinous-fruity odor, reminiscent of overripe Pineapple, yet pleasant in high dilution.
Occurrence
Reported found in fresh apple, apple juice, apricot, banana and orange juice.
Uses
Butyl Hexanoate is used in preparation of low viscosity and high flammability ester synthetic oil.
Sweet fruity Pineapple-like taste in aqueous
media.
Used in flavor compositions for imitation
Butter, Pineapple, Rum, and in Butterscotch
type flavor, etc. Concentrations are usually about 10 ppm
in the finished product.
Preparation
By esterification of hexanoic acid with n-butyl alcohol in benzene solution in the presence of p-toluene sulfonic acid; it is also formed in the fermentation of carbohydrates yielding n-butyl alcohol and acetone.
Definition
ChEBI: Butyl hexanoate is a hexanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy group of hexanoic acid (caproic acid) with butan-1-ol. It is a volatile compound found in apples and peaches. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a human metabolite, a plant metabolite and an insect attractant. It is a hexanoate ester and a volatile organic compound. It is functionally related to a butan-1-ol.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 700 ppb to 10 ppm
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fruity, pineapple, green, waxy, tutti-frutti with a slight fermented fruit note.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 79, p. 4759, 1957 DOI: 10.1021/ja01574a045
General Description
Butyl hexanoate is an aliphatic ester that can be used as a flavoring agent. It is one of the main volatile compounds found in apples. Along with red sticky sphere traps, butyl hexanoate can also act as an odor lure for apple maggot flies.
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Butyl hexanoate Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Butyl hexanoateSupplier
- Tel
- 010-82848833 400-666-7788
- jkinfo@jkchemical.com
- Tel
- 021-61259108 18621169109
- market03@meryer.com
- Tel
- 021-67121386
- Sales-CN@TCIchemicals.com
- Tel
- 021-021-58432009 400-005-6266
- sales8178@energy-chemical.com
- Tel
- 400-6009262 16621234537
- chenyj@titansci.com
Butyl hexanoate(626-82-4)Related Product Information
- STEARIC ANHYDRIDE
- HEPTANOIC ANHYDRIDE
- CHOLESTERYL STEARATE
- Cholesteryl pelargonate
- Dibutyl adipate
- CHOLESTERYL HEPTANOATE
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Cholesteryl oleate
- LAURIC ANHYDRIDE
- Dibutyl suberate
- Dioctyl sebacate
- Cholesteryl linoleate
- Cholesteryl palmitate
- Span 20
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
- RUBRATOXIN B
- Cholesteryl caprylate
- Span 60