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Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate

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Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Basic information

Product Name:
Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate
Synonyms:
  • 2-Methylbutanoic acid, n-hexyl ester
  • 2-methylbutanoicacid,n-hexylester
  • 2-methyl-butanoicacihexylester
  • 2-methyl-butyricacihexylester
  • Hexyl 2-methyol buty
  • Butanoicacid,2-methyl-,hexylester
  • Butyric acid, 2-methyl-, hexyl ester
  • n-Hexyl 2-methyl butyrate
CAS:
10032-15-2
MF:
C11H22O2
MW:
186.29
EINECS:
233-106-2
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Mol File:
10032-15-2.mol
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Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-63.1°C (estimate)
Boiling point:
217-219 °C(lit.)
Density 
0.857 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.4185(lit.)
FEMA 
3499 | HEXYL 2-METHYLBUTANOATE
Flash point:
183 °F
Odor
at 100.00 %. green waxy fruity apple spicy tropical
Odor Type
green
JECFA Number
208
LogP
4.24
CAS DataBase Reference
10032-15-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexyl ester(10032-15-2)
EPA Substance Registry System
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexyl ester (10032-15-2)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
N
Risk Statements 
51/53
Safety Statements 
61
RIDADR 
UN 3077 9/PG 3
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
ET5675000
HS Code 
29154000

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Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate has a strong, green, fruity odor and a sweet, fruity taste reminiscent of unripe strawberry. May be synthesized by esterification of n-hexanol with 2 -methylbutanoic acid.

Chemical Properties

Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate has a strong, green, fruity odor and a sweet, fruity taste reminiscent of unripe strawberry.

Occurrence

Reported found in apple, apricot, sweet cherry, grapes, strawberry, nectarine, banana, mentha oils, white wine, thymus, yellow passion fruit, plum, quince, cherimoya, babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn), spineless monkey orange and lamb’s lettuce

Definition

ChEBI: Hexyl 2-methylbutanoate is a butyrate ester. It is functionally related to a hexan-1-ol.

Preparation

By esterification of n-hexanol with 2-methylbutanoic acid

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 22 to 430 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, waxy, unripe fruity, apple and banana with a fresh, fleshy nuance.

Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

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