FEMA 2643 Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

301℃

Density 

0.886

FEMA 

2643 | LINALYL HEXANOATE

Flash point:

81℃

Odor

at 100.00 %. green warm fruity animal pear pineapple

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

364

LogP

5.96

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexanoic acid, 1-ethenyl-1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl ester (7779-23-9)

FEMA 2643 Usage And Synthesis

Description

Linalyl hexanoate has a green, warm, fruity odor with an animal like undertone and a pineapple-pear flavor. May be prepared by esterification of dehydrolinalool with n-hexanoic acid followed by hydrogenation at the dehydro ester.

Chemical Properties

Linalyl hexanoate has a green, warm, fruity odor with an animal-like undertone and a pineapple–pear flavor.

Uses

The ester FEMA 2643 is used occasionally in Lavender bases or as part of various fruity topnote compositions. As a flavor material, its use is somewhat restricted to Pineapple imitations and variations of “Tutti-frutti” complexes.

Preparation

By esterification of dehydrolinalool with n-hexanoic acid followed by hydrogenation at the dehydro ester.

FEMA 2643(7779-23-9)Related Product Information

• LINALYL PROPIONATE
• LINALYL BUTYRATE
• LINALYL FORMATE
• LINALYL CAPRYLATE
• FEMA 2643
• Linalyl acetate
• Ethyl linalool