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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 |  
  
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