Isobutyric acid hexyl ester

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Structural formula
Structural formula of hexyl isobutyrate
General
Surname Isobutyric acid hexyl ester
other names
  • Hexyl 2-methyl propionate
  • Hexyl isobutyrate
Molecular formula C 10 H 20 O 2
Brief description

colorless liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 2349-07-7
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.342
PubChem 16872
ChemSpider 15988
Wikidata Q27261966
properties
Molar mass 172.26 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.86 g cm −3 (25 ° C)

solubility

practically insoluble in water

Refractive index

1.413 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Isobutyric acid hexyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Occurrence

Isobutyric acid hexyl ester has been detected in lavender oil , hop oil , sherry , apples , apricots , grapes , beer , sparkling wine , yellow passion fruit , plums , star fruit , quinces , cherimoya , monkey orange and Chinese quinces .

Extraction and presentation

Isobuttersäurehexylester, by esterification of n-hexanol with isobutyric be won.

properties

Isobutyric acid hexyl ester is a colorless liquid that is practically insoluble in water. The compound has a strong, somewhat rough, fruity aroma.

use

Isobutyric acid hexyl ester is used as a flavoring substance . The compound is also approved as a feed additive.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h data sheet Hexyl isobutyrate, ≥98%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 2, 2019 ( PDF ).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4200-9086-4 , pp. 886 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. ↑ L_2017013DE.01000101.xml: IMPLEMENTATION REGULATION (EU) 2017/53 OF THE COMMISSION of December 14, 2016 , accessed on January 2, 2019