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Showing Compound Hexyl butyrate (FDB011708)

Record Information
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Creation date2010-04-08 22:09:47 UTC
Update date2020-09-17 15:30:19 UTC
Primary IDFDB011708
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameHexyl butyrate
DescriptionButanoic acid-hexyl ester or hexyl butyrate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid consisting of 6 or more carbons. Hexyl butyrate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. It is a clear, colorless liquid obtained by the formal condensation of hexanol with butyric acid. Hexyl butyrate has a sweet, slightly waxy, fruity, apple, and apple peel aroma, with a similar green/soapy taste. Hexyl butyrate occurs naturally in many fruits and has been detected, but not quantified in apples, yellow passion fruit, roman camomiles, pears, sweet cherries, and other fruits. This could make hexyl butyrate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Hexyl butyrate is one of the main volatile chemicals released by the Tarnished plant bugs, Lygus hesperus and Lygus lineolaris when they are attacked or disturbed ( PMID: 12775153).
CAS Number2639-63-6
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Hexyl butanoateChEBI
Hexyl butanoic acidGenerator
Hexyl butyric acidGenerator
1-Hexyl butyrateHMDB
Butanoic acid, hexyl esterHMDB
Butyric acid, hexyl esterHMDB
N-Hexyl butanoateHMDB
N-Hexyl butyrateHMDB
N-Hexyl N-butanoateHMDB
N-Hexyl N-butyrateHMDB
Hexyl butyratedb_source
N-hexyl butanoatebiospider
n-Hexyl butyratebiospider
N-hexyl n-butanoatebiospider
N-hexyl n-butyratebiospider
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.11 g/LALOGPS
logP3.83ALOGPS
logP3.28ChemAxon
logS-3.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity49.72 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability21.52 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC10H20O2
IUPAC namehexyl butanoate
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-9-12-10(11)8-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyXAPCMTMQBXLDBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCOC(=O)CCC
Average Molecular Weight172.2646
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight172.146329884
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateNot Available
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 69.72%; H 11.70%; O 18.58%DFC
Melting PointMp -78°DFC
Boiling PointBp 207.8°DFC
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
Densityd15 0.87DFC
Refractive Indexn20D 1.4170DFC
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSHexyl butyrate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0006-9000000000-c8872258839b61d390dfSpectrum
GC-MSHexyl butyrate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0006-9000000000-c8872258839b61d390dfSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSHexyl butyrate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9100000000-9f8196fd8fcb4b814812Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSHexyl butyrate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-6900000000-368fabd4b2575589195b2016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0079-9200000000-27d4a37c4787bf47f7fd2016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052o-9000000000-22561504063c6adcb91a2016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00xr-8900000000-480bd7612e20fa9239a92016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00kr-9200000000-73d81bff8e0227cfce5f2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-53888f5f63b2eccb81bd2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0076-9000000000-9c8633e250e33b093eae2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0596-9000000000-8750a7c084310c2d0b792021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-22625670baa9b44593002021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-c88e28e333946d3bdfd32021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-c10c5926a9899a63e0202021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-066u-9000000000-5bfd33ac1f466ca55d492021-09-22View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider ID16570
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL3182794
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID17525
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB33620
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDDBR03-V:GYH94-L
EAFUS ID1675
Dr. Duke IDN-HEXYL-BUTYRATE|HEXYL-BUTYRATE
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00035702
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet ID2639-63-6
GoodScent IDrw1023951
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / Bioactivities
DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
flavor48318 A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.DUKE
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
apple peel
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
green
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fruity
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
apple
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
waxy
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
soapy
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
applepeel
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).