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| Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Basic information |
| Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Chemical Properties |
Hazard Codes | N | Risk Statements | 51/53 | Safety Statements | 61 | RIDADR | UN 3077 9/PG 3 | WGK Germany | 3 | RTECS | ET5675000 | HS Code | 29154000 |
| Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Usage And Synthesis |
Description | Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate has a strong, green, fruity odor and a
sweet, fruity taste reminiscent of unripe strawberry. May be synthesized by esterification of n-hexanol with 2 -methylbutanoic acid.
| Chemical Properties | Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate has a strong, green, fruity odor and a sweet, fruity taste reminiscent of unripe strawberry.
| Occurrence | Reported found in apple, apricot, sweet cherry, grapes, strawberry, nectarine, banana, mentha oils, white wine,
thymus, yellow passion fruit, plum, quince, cherimoya, babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn), spineless monkey orange and
lamb’s lettuce | Definition | ChEBI: Hexyl 2-methylbutanoate is a butyrate ester. It is functionally related to a hexan-1-ol. | Preparation | By esterification of n-hexanol with 2-methylbutanoic acid
| Aroma threshold values | Detection: 22 to 430 ppb | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, waxy, unripe fruity, apple and banana with a fresh, fleshy nuance. |
| Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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