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 |  | HEXYL ISOVALERATE  STANDARD FOR GC Basic information |  
  
 |  | HEXYL ISOVALERATE  STANDARD FOR GC Chemical Properties |  
  
| WGK Germany  | 2 |  | RTECS  | EK7908500 |  
  
 |  | HEXYL ISOVALERATE  STANDARD FOR GC Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | Hexyl isovalerate has an odor suggestive of unripe fruit. It is
mainly employed in perfumery (earthy and tobacco notes). May 
be synthesized by esterification of n-hexanol with isovaleric acid.
 |  | Chemical Properties | Hexyl isovalerate has an odor suggestive of unripe fruit; mainly employed in perfumery (earthy and tobacco notes)
 |  | Occurrence | Reported found in banana, bell pepper, spearmint and other mint oils, cider, white wine, sparkling wine, yellow
passion friut, cherimoya, nectarines and lamb’s lettuce. |  | Definition | ChEBI: Hexyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester. |  | Preparation | By esterification of n-hexanol with isovaleric acid |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, fruity, apple, meat with ripe, waxy pear nuances |  
  
 |  | HEXYL ISOVALERATE  STANDARD FOR GC Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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