| Preferred name | ethyl 3-hexenoate |
| Trivial Name | Ethyl 3-hexenoate |
| Short Description | 3-hexenoic acid, ethyl ester |
| Formula | C8 H14 O2 |
| CAS Number | 2396-83-0 |
| FEMA Number | 3342 |
| Flavis Number | 9.191 |
| ECHA Number | 219-257-7 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Nikkaji Number | J110.613I |
| MDL | MFCD00036524 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.90 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 335 ethyl 3-hexenoate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 2396-83-0 ; ETHYL 3-HEXENOATE |
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| (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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB32266 |
| FooDB: | FDB020377 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01357 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2916.19.6000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 142.19798278809 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.406 to 7.472 |
| Refractive Index | 1.421 to 1.428 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 63 to 64°C @ 12 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.553 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 54.44 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.366 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 480.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Fruity | |
| fruity, pineapple, green, tart, candy, metallic, tropical, rhubarb, weedy, cheesy, sweet, fresh | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 1 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | At 100.00 %. fruity pineapple green tart candy metallic tropical rhubarb weedy cheesy |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 5, 127, (1992) | Sweet, fruity, pineapple, green and metallic, with a fresh topnote |
| Flavor Type: Fruity | |
| fruity, green, tart, pineapple, tropical, winey, grape, quince, sweet | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | Fruity green tart pineapple tropical winey grape quince |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 5, 127, (1992) | At 10.00 ppm. Fruity, green, sweet pineapple like |
| Very useful in apple, pineapple, guava and most other tropical flavors. Good for heavy honey flavors. | Sharp, acidic fruity green |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Green , Guava , Passion fruit , Pineapple , Strawberry |
| Flavoring purposes | Fruit tropical fruit , Tropical , Vegetable |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 38 - Irritating to skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24 - Avoid contact with skin. 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 | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 ethyl 3-hexenoate usage levels up to: | |||
| 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.20 (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: 6 | |||
| Click here to view publication 6 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 4.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 2.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 2.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 4.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | 2.00000 | |
| 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): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 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):2396-83-0 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61312 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 3272 |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| ethyl hex-3-enoate |
| Chemidplus:0002396830 |