Ethyl Hexanoate

Product Description
Product | Ethyl Hexanoate |
CAS | 123-66-0 |
Formula | C8H16O2 |
Synonym | Ethyl Caproate, Hexanoic acid, ethyl ester, Hexanoic acid, ethyl ester, Ethyl hexanoate, Ethyl caproate |
Typical Product Specifications
Slightly Soluble | in propylene glycol |
Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
Melting Point | -68.00 to -67.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
Vapor Density | 4.9 |
logP (o/w) | 2.83 |
Specific gravity | 0.86000 to 0.86500 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
Refractive Index | 1.53000 to 1.53400 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
Boiling Point | 166.00 to 168.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
Odor Type | fruity |
Flash Point | 121.00 ยฐF. TCC |
Pounds/Gallon | 7.156 to 7.198 |
Vapor Pressure | 1.660000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
Odor | Sweet, fruity, pineapple, waxy, fatty and estry with a green banana nuance |
Taste | Sweet, pineapple, fruity, waxy and banana with a green, estry nuance |
Insolubility | in water, glycerin |
Molecular weight | 144.24 |
Color | colorless to yellowish liquid |
Solubility | fixed oils, most org. solvs. |
Chemical Structure | ![]() |
Notes | FEMA# 2439 Use: PERFUMING |
Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |

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