| Preferred name | hexyl isobutyrate |
| Trivial Name | Hexyl isobutyrate |
| Short Description | isobutyric acid, hexyl ester |
| Formula | C10 H20 O2 |
| CAS Number | 2349-07-7 |
| FEMA Number | 3172 |
| Flavis Number | 9.478 |
| ECHA Number | 219-075-8 |
| FDA UNII | 5FC79GHU69 |
| Nikkaji Number | J68.766I |
| Beilstein Number | 2075011 |
| MDL | MFCD00027297 |
| COE Number | 646 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 189 hexyl isobutyrate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 2349-07-7 ; HEXYL ISOBUTYRATE |
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| hexyl 2-methylpropanoate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 2349-07-7 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 16872 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134983349 |
| Pherobase: | View |
| Publications by PubMed | |
| Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Heracleum persicum essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract in animal models. | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB37849 |
| FooDB: | FDB017000 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.60.0000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 172.26780700684 |
| Boiling Point | 198 to 199°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.413 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 5.9 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 73.33 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.686 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| propylene glycol | Yes |
| water, very slightly | Yes |
| water, 38.59 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| alcoholic | Good |
| powder detergent | Good |
| soap | Good |
| toiletry | Good |
| ph = 2 poor | Unspecified |
| antiperspirant spray | Moderate |
| ph = 10 | Moderate |
| Odor Type: Green | |
| fruity, green, apple, pear, tart, grape, berry ripe berry, winey, peach, sweet, ripe, berry | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | > 2 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) | At 100.00 %. green fruity apple pear tart grape ripe berry winey peach |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 3, 63, (1995) | Sweet, green, fruity, apple- and pear-like with ripe peach and berry nuances |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| green, fruity, apple, fruit ripe fruit, pear, banana, winey, grassy, sweet, melon | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) | Green fruity apple ripe fruit pear banana winey grassy |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 3, 63, (1995) | At 10.00 ppm. Green, sweet, fruity, apple- and pear-like with banana and melon nuances |
| General comment | Fresh, green fruity, slightly fatty; apple- and pear-like with banana and melon nuances |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Banana , Grape , Hop , Melon , Pear , Sherry , Wine |
| Flavoring purposes | Brandy apple brandy , Tropical |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg (Moreno, 1977b) oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 719, 1982. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 719, 1982. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for hexyl isobutyrate usage levels up to: | |||
| 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 2.60 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 4 | |||
| Click here to view publication 4 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 20.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 20.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 20.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 20.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 20.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 1, Revision 1 (FGE.01Rev 1): Branched-chain aliphatic saturated aldehydes, carboxylic acids and related esters of primary alcohols and branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 01 Rev2 (FGE.01 Rev2): Branched-chain aliphatic saturated aldehydes, carboxylic acids and related esters of primary alcohols and branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1 and 2 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):2349-07-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :16872 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| hexyl 2-methylpropanoate |
| Chemidplus:0002349077 |
| RTECS:NQ4695000 for cas# 2349-07-7 |