FEMA 2575 Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-30.6°C

Boiling point:

307 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.431(lit.)

FEMA 

2575 | HEXYL OCTANOATE

Flash point:

>230 °F

solubility 

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

at 100.00 %. fruity green waxy berry apple ester

Odor Type

green

JECFA Number

175

LogP

6.02

EPA Substance Registry System

Octanoic acid, hexyl ester (1117-55-1)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RH0763500

MSDS

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FEMA 2575 Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Hexyl octanoate has a fresh vegetable, slightly fruity odor and a sweet, green, fruity taste

Occurrence

Reported found in apple, banana, apricot, grape, melon, strawberry, beer, whisky, cider, grape wines, passion fruit, plum, apple brandy, mountain papaya, Cape gooseberry, Chinese quince peel and pawpaw

Preparation

By esterification of n-hexanol with caprioc acid

Definition

ChEBI: An octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: green, apple, fruity, berry, with fresh, waxy nuances

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