Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.86400 to 0.88400 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.189 to 7.356
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Refractive Index: | 1.42400 to 1.44400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 80.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 247.00 to 248.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.026000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | >1 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 214.00 °F. TCC ( 101.11 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 4.532 (est) |
Shelf Life: | 60.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 6.351 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: tropical |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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Substantivity: | 19 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| fruity tropical sweet waxy spicy guaiacwood green cantaloupe rindy |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fruity tropical sweet waxy spicy guaiacwood green cantaloupe rind Luebke, William tgsc, (2009) |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| fruity tropical pear green melon rindy spicy |
Taste Description:
| fruity tropical pear green melon rindy spicy Luebke, William tgsc, (2009) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Bedoukian Research |
HEXYL 2-METHYL-3-PENTENOATE (HIGH CIS) ≥97.0%, Kosher |
Odor Description: | A delicately tropical aroma reminiscent of melon or muscat grape with peppery back notes Can be used as a fixative for lily of the valley, rose, hyacinth formulations. |
Taste Description: | fruity A good base for tropicals and a good modifier for melon, grape, apple and pineapple flavors. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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Hazards identification |
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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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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M/F] > 5000 mg/kg (Elleman, 1979)
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
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 2-methyl-3-pentenoate usage levels up to: | | 2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.024 (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: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.40000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | 0.40000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | 0.40000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | 0.40000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.40000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 0.40000 |
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: | - | 0.40000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| satinaldehyde | FL/FR |
acidic |
2- | ethyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
aldehydic |
| decanal (aldehyde C-10) | FL/FR |
balsamic |
iso | amyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| linalyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| maltyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
citrus |
2,4- | dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanyl acetate | FR |
| grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
coconut |
delta- | octalactone | FL/FR |
earthy |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
ethereal |
iso | propyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
fatty |
| allyl octanoate | FL/FR |
2,4- | decadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
5- | methyl-5-hexen-2-one | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
fermented |
| propyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| acetal 318 | FR |
para- | anisyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| benzyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| blue lagoon fragrance | FR |
| cassis specialty | FR |
| citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
black | currant bud concrete | FL/FR |
| ethyl linalyl acetate | FR |
iso | eugenyl ethyl acetal | FR |
(E)- | geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
| geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
| geranyl propionate | FL/FR |
alpha- | hexyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
alpha- | ionone | FL/FR |
| jasmin absolute (from pommade) | FL/FR |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| methoxycitronellal | FR |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| muguet carbaldehyde | FR |
| neryl acetate | FL/FR |
beta- | ocimene | FL/FR |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
| rhodinol | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| rose absolute (rosa damascena) turkey | FL/FR |
| rose butanoate | FL/FR |
| rose oil (rosa damascena) turkey | FL/FR |
| styralyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| allyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| allyl propionate | FL/FR |
| amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| berry pentadienoate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl valerate | FL/FR |
2-iso | butyl-5-methyl thiazole | |
| cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| diethyl sebacate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-octenoate | FL/FR |
| geranyl methyl tiglate | |
| heliotropyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hepten-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate | FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl (E)-tiglate | FL/FR |
| kiwi specialty | FR |
| lychee fragrance | FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl cyclohexyl acetate | FR |
| methyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| neocaspirene | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
| passion fruit fragrance | FR |
| plum crotonate | FR |
iso | propyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| propyl 2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical indene | FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| galbanum specialty | FR |
| green heptenal | FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
| heptanal dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hepten-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl pyruvate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| hexyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
| marigold pot absolute | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| melon nonenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl octine carbonate | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
3- | octyl formate | FL/FR |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
| terpinyl propionate | FL/FR |
2,2,4- | trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane | |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
hay |
para- | methyl phenoxyacetaldehyde | FR |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
(E)-6- | methyl-3-hepten-2-one | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
honey |
| methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
melon |
| melon carboxaldehyde | FR |
| melon heptenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonenal | FL/FR |
| watermelon ketone | FR |
mushroom |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
phenolic |
2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
spicy |
| cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| myrcene | FR |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| cassis pentanone | FL/FR |
| grapefruit menthane | FL/FR |
| lychee mercaptan acetate | FL/FR |
| mango thiol | FL/FR |
4- | methoxy-2-methyl butane thiol | FL/FR |
| passiflora acetate | FL/FR |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
S- | tropical 2-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
terpenic |
gamma- | terpinene | FL/FR |
tropical |
cis- | galbanum oxathiane | FL/FR |
| genet absolute | FL/FR |
| hotrienol | FL/FR |
3- | nonen-4-olide | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit extract | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit water | FL/FR |
| pina colada fragrance | FR |
| psidium guajava fruit extract | FL/FR |
| triflaige A (ZEON) | FR |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
2- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
waxy |
| ethyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| heptyl octanoate | FL/FR |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| nonyl acetate | FL/FR |
woody |
| guaiene | FL/FR |
yeasty |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
iso | amyl 3-methyl thiopropionate | FL |
2-iso | butyl-5-methyl thiazole | |
| costus root absolute | FL |
| costus root resinoid | FL |
S-(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
| ethyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate | FL |
| ethyl 3-octenoate | FL |
(Z)-3- | hepten-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hepten-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate | FL |
S-( | methyl thio) hexanoate | FL |
(E)-6- | methyl-3-hepten-2-one | FL/FR |
| neocaspirene | FL/FR |
3- | nonen-4-olide | FL/FR |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
S- | prenyl thioisobutyrate | FL |
S- | prenyl thioisovalerate | FL |
| propyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl propionate | FL |
| styralyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
2,2,4- | trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane | |
S- | tropical 2-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
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| allyl thiohexanoate | FL |
acidic |
2- | ethyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
| allyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dipropyl trisulfide | FL |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
anisic |
para- | anisyl butyrate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
iso | propyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
cheesy |
| methyl ketones | FL |
citrus |
| grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
coconut |
delta- | octalactone | FL/FR |
cooling |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
creamy |
| triacetin | FL |
dairy |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
ethereal |
4- | hexen-3-one | FL |
5- | methyl-5-hexen-2-one | FL/FR |
fatty |
| allyl octanoate | FL/FR |
2,4- | decadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | decadienal | FL |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
floral |
| citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
(E)- | geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
| hotrienol | FL/FR |
alpha- | ionone | FL/FR |
| jasmin absolute (from pommade) | FL/FR |
| methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| neryl acetate | FL/FR |
| rhodinol | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| rose absolute (rosa damascena) turkey | FL/FR |
| rose oil (rosa damascena) turkey | FL/FR |
| satinaldehyde | FL/FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| allyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| benzyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| berry pentadienoate | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl valerate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
black | currant bud concrete | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| diethyl sebacate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-2-octenoate | FL |
| ethyl 2-octenoate | FL/FR |
tropical | fruit flavor | FL |
| geranyl methyl tiglate | |
| heliotropyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
2,4- | hexadien-1-ol | FL |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| kiwi flavor | FL |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| linalyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| lychee flavor | FL |
2- | mercapto-4-heptanol | FL |
3- | mercaptohexyl hexanoate | FL |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-3-nonenoate | FL |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
| papaya guava flavor | FL |
| passion fruit distillates | FL |
iso | propyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl formate | FL/FR |
| propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| rose butanoate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
green |
| allyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| cassis pentanone | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
cis- | galbanum oxathiane | FL/FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
| heptanal dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl pyruvate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| hexyl (E)-tiglate | FL/FR |
| hexyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| marigold pot absolute | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| melon heptenal | FL/FR |
| melon nonenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl octine carbonate | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,6- | nonadienal | FL |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonenal | FL/FR |
beta- | ocimene | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | octadienal | FL |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
| terpinyl propionate | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
hay |
| genet absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
| buchu oil fractions | FL |
honey |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
jammy |
| maltyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
juicy |
| lychee mercaptan acetate | FL/FR |
meaty |
3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
melon |
| hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| propyl 2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
mushroom |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
musty |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
oily |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl propionate | FL |
orris |
| costus root oil | FL |
sulfurous |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| grapefruit menthane | FL/FR |
| mango thiol | FL/FR |
4- | methoxy-2-methyl butane thiol | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
1- | methyl thio-2-propanone | FL |
| methyl thiomethyl butyrate | FL |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
terpenic |
gamma- | terpinene | FL/FR |
tropical |
| anacardium occidentale fruit puree | FL |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl butyrate | FL |
| passiflora acetate | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit extract | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit water | FL/FR |
| psidium guajava fruit | FL |
| psidium guajava fruit extract | FL/FR |
2- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
vegetable |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
waxy |
| decanal (aldehyde C-10) | FL/FR |
| ethyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| geranyl propionate | FL/FR |
| heptyl octanoate | FL/FR |
alpha- | hexyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| nonyl acetate | FL/FR |
3- | octyl formate | FL/FR |
winey |
| methyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
woody |
| guaiene | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| hexyl 2-methyl pent-3-en-1-oate | | hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate (high cis) | | hexyl 2-methylpent-3-en-1-oate | | hexyl 2-methylpent-3-enoate | | hexyl-2-methyl-3-pentenoate | 2,3&4- | methyl pentenoic acid hexyl ester |
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