Hexyl acetate
Naturelle - Synthétique
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Other names :
Acetic acid hexyl ester ; acetate C6 ; Hexyl ethanoate
Volatility :
Head/Heart
Uses in perfumery :
Hexyl acetate is used as a top note to green apple, pear and banana accords. Useful for faceting floral notes as jasmine accords.
Natural availability :
Hexyl acetate is one of the most common natural compounds present in fruits and it can be extracted from Lavender EO.
Year of discovery :
Data not available.
Other comments :
Hexyl acetate is more jasmine-like and less green than cis-3-Hexenyl acetate, and less rosy than Heptyl acetate.
Price Range :
€
Stability :
acetates may form acetic acid through time. Hexyl acetate is particularly unstable.
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- Molecular formula :
- C8H15O2
- Molecular Weight :
- 144,21 g/mol
- Density :
- 0,873
- Flash Point :
- 56°C
- Fusion Point :
- -80°C
- Appearance :
- Colorless liquid
- Log P :
- 2,87
- Boiling Point :
- 169°C
- Detection Threshold :
- Entre 2 et 480 ppb (0,000048%) selon les personnes
Synthesis route :
Hexyl acetate is an ester obtained by an esterification of acetic acid or acetic anhydride with Hexanol in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Synthesis precursor :
Hexyl acetate is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.
Isomerism :
Hexyl acetate does not have any isomer used in perfumery.
- EINECS number :
- 205-572-7
- FEMA number :
- 2565
- JECFA number :
- 128
- FLAVIS number :
- 09.006
- Allergens :
- This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
- IFRA :
- This ingredient is not restricted
To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
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