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Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl hexanoate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Caproic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl caproate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOC2H5
CAS Number:
123-66-0
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein:
1701293
EC Number:
204-640-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009511
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848926
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

5 (vs air)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.407 (lit.)

bp

168 °C (lit.)

density

0.869 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethyl hexanoate is one of the odorants contributing to the typical guava aroma. It also contributes to the fresh strawberry aroma.

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

127.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

53 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jorge A Pino et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 93(12), 3114-3120 (2013-04-05)
Solid phase microextraction and simultaneous distillation-extraction combined with GC-FID, GC/MS, aroma extract dilution analysis and odour activity values were used to analyse volatile compounds from guava (Psidium guajava L. cv. Red Suprema) and to estimate the most odour-active compounds. The
Yong-Hyun Kim et al.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 13(6), 7939-7978 (2013-06-22)
The classes and concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) released from fresh and decaying strawberries were investigated and compared. In this study, a total of 147 strawberry volatiles were quantified before and after nine days of storage to explore differences
Géraldine Savary et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(17), 7099-7106 (2007-07-31)
The release of a strawberry aroma from different composite gels taken as models of fruit preparations and from a sucrose solution was investigated. The composition of the model systems differed with regard to the gelling agent, either pectin or carrageenan
J C Bohlscheid et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 102(2), 390-400 (2007-01-24)
To study the impact of assimilable nitrogen, biotin and their interaction on growth, fermentation rate and volatile formation by Saccharomyces. Fermentations of synthetic grape juice media were conducted in a factorial design with yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) (60 or 250
Alexandre Juteau-Vigier et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(9), 3577-3584 (2007-04-11)
Aroma compound properties in food matrices, such as volatility and diffusivity, have to be determined to understand the effect of composition and structure on aroma release and perception. This work illustrates the use of mass transfer modeling to identify diffusion
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