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| | FEMA 2575 Basic information |
| | FEMA 2575 Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -30.6°C | | Boiling point | 307 °C (lit.) | | density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) | | FEMA | 2575 | HEXYL OCTANOATE | | refractive index | n20/D 1.431(lit.) | | Fp | >230 °F | | 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) |
| WGK Germany | 2 | | RTECS | RH0763500 |
| | 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 | | Definition | ChEBI: An octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol. | | Preparation | By esterification of n-hexanol with caprioc acid | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: green, apple, fruity, berry, with fresh, waxy nuances |
| | FEMA 2575 Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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