Hexyl Acetate
Product Description
| Product | Hexyl Acetate |
| CAS | 142-92-7 |
| Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Synonym | acetic acid hexyl ester, hexyl alcohol acetate, N-hexyl ethanoate, Caproyl acetat, Acetic acid, hexyl ester, Hexyl acetate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.873 (204 c) |
| Surface Tension | 26 dynescm |
| Specific gravity | 0.86800 to 0.87600 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.223 to 7.289 |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.390000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Flash Point | 132.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| Odor Type | fruity |
| Taste | Fruity, green, fresh, sweet, banana peel, apple and pear |
| Boiling Point | 61.00 to 62.00 ยฐC. @ 12.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 4.9 |
| logP (o/w) | 2.83 |
| Appearance | colorless clear oily liquid |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Refractive Index | 1.40600 to 1.41100 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Melting Point | -80.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 170.00 to 172.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Odor | Green, fruity, sweet, fatty, fresh, apple and pear |
| Insolubility | in water |
| Molecular weight | 144.22 |
| Color | colorless to pale yellow oily liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2565 This product has a fruity aroma Use: FLAVOURING, MASKING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
| Function | Chemical Intermediate, Fragrance, Flavor |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Flavor & Fragrance, Organics, Flavor |

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