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| Hexyl propionate Basic information |
| Hexyl propionate Chemical Properties |
WGK Germany | 2 | RTECS | UA2462200 | HS Code | 29155090 | Toxicity | rabbit,LD50,skin,> 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg),Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 355, 1988. |
| Hexyl propionate Usage And Synthesis |
Description | Hexyl propionate has an earthy, acrid odor suggestive of rotting
fruits and a sweet, metallic-fruity taste. May be synthesized by
esterification of n-hexanol with propionic acid. | Chemical Properties | Hexyl propionate has an earthy, acrid odor suggestive of rotting fruits and a sweet, metallic-fruity taste
| Occurrence | Reported found in hops, apple, apricot, melon, Gruyere cheese, passion fruit, plum, spineless monkey orange
and German chamomile oil. | Definition | ChEBI: A propanoate ester of hexan-1-ol. | Preparation | By esterification of n-hexanol with propionic acid | Aroma threshold values | Detection: 8 ppb | General Description | Hexyl propionate is a volatile flavor compound mainly found in different varieties of apple. It also occurs in muskmelon. | Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 10 ppm |
| Hexyl propionate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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