Ethyl hexanoate
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Ethyl hexanoate | |
| Other names
Ethyl caproate
Caproic acid ethyl ester | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.220 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H16O2 | |
| Molar mass | 144.214 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid[1] |
| Odor | Fruity[1] |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | −67 °C (−89 °F; 206 K)[1] |
| Boiling point | 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)[1] |
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| H226 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl hexanoate is an organic compound with the formula C2H5O2C(CH2)6CH3. A colorless oily liquid, is the ester resulting from the condensation of hexanoic acid and ethanol. It has fruity aroma similar to apple peel and pineapple (sweet, fruity, pineapple, waxy, green).[3][4] It is a flavor component of baijiu.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ^ PubChem. "Ethyl hexanoate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ "ethyl hexanoate". scentsandflavors.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ^ Zheng LY, Sun GM, Liu YG, Lv LL, Yang WX, Zhao WF, Wei CB (2012-06-14). "Aroma volatile compounds from two fresh pineapple varieties in China". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (6): 7383–92. Bibcode:2012IJMSc..13.7383Z. doi:10.3390/ijms13067383. PMC 3397533. PMID 22837701.
- ^ Liu, Huilin; Sun, Baoguo (2018). "Effect of Fermentation Processing on the Flavor of Baijiu". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66 (22): 5425–5432. Bibcode:2018JAFC...66.5425L. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00692. PMID 29751730.