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Amyl hexanoate

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

n-Pentyl hexanoate, Amyl caproate, Hexanoic acid pentyl ester, NSC 46119, NSC 53794, Pentyl caproate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CO2(CH2)4CH3
CAS Number:
540-07-8
Molecular Weight:
186.29
FEMA Number:
2074
EC Number:
208-732-4
Council of Europe no.:
315
MDL number:
MFCD00027281
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900839
Flavis number:
9.065
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Halal

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.42 (lit.)

bp

226 °C (lit.)

density

0.858 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; fruity; waxy; sweet

SMILES string

CCCCCOC(=O)CCCCC

InChI

1S/C11H22O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11(12)13-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WRFZKAGPPQGDDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Amyl hexanoate is a volatile flavor compound that is reported to occur in mayhaw fruit, apricot, and banana.

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hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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WGK 2

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Identification of volatile compounds from ripe mayhaw fruit (Crataegus opaca, C. aestivalis, and C. rufula).
Horvat RJ, et al.
Journal of Food Quality, 14(4), 307-312 (1991)
Volatile constituents of apricot (Prunus armeniaca).
Takeoka GR, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 38(2), 471-477 (1990)
Biogenesis of banana volatiles.
Tressl R & Drawert F.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 21(4), 560-565 (1973)
Wei Wu et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 43(12), 1855-1863 (2015-09-12)
The multispecific organic anion drug transporters OAT6 (SLC22A20) and OAT1 (SLC22A6) are expressed in nasal epithelial cells and both can bind odorants. Sequence analysis of OAT6 revealed an evolutionarily conserved 79-amino acid (AA) fragment present not only in OAT6 but

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