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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