| Preferred name | hexyl formate |
| Trivial Name | Hexyl formate |
| Short Description | formic acid, hexyl ester |
| Formula | C7 H14 O2 |
| CAS Number | 629-33-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2570 |
| Flavis Number | 9.161 |
| ECHA Number | 211-087-1 |
| FDA UNII | 9GPU7PGV1G |
| Nikkaji Number | J94.883G |
| Beilstein Number | 1701629 |
| MDL | MFCD00046146 |
| COE Number | 499 |
| xLogP3-AA | 2.50 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 120 hexyl formate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 629-33-4 ; HEXYL FORMATE |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 629-33-4 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 61177 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135018315 |
| Pherobase: | View |
| (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): | HMDB32874 |
| FooDB: | FDB010854 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.13.0000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 130.18698120117 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.306 to 7.339 |
| Refractive Index | 1.405 to 1.409 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 155 to 156°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.969 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 47.78 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.415 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, very slightly | Yes |
| water, 1034 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Fruity | |
| apple, plum, banana, sweet | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1989) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. apple unripe plum banana sweet |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| ethereal, green, banana unripe banana, nasturtium, plum skin | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1989) | Ethereal green unripe banana nasturtium plum skin |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Banana , Fruit , Green , Lemon , Orange , Plum , Raspberry , Strawberry , Woodruff |
| Flavoring purposes | Arrack |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. 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 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| 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: | |
| oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 351, 1988. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 351, 1988. | |
| 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 formate usage levels up to: | |||
| 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 8.70 (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: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 52.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 12.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 45.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 45.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 39.00000 | |
| 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 2, Revision 1 (FGE.02) : Branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and related esters of primary alcohols and straight-chain carboxylic acids and one straight-chain aldehyde from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):629-33-4 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61177 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 3272 |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| hexyl formate |
| Chemidplus:0000629334 |
| RTECS:LQ8595000 for cas# 629-33-4 |