Hexyl propanoate is a propanoate ester of hexan-1-ol.
Definition
Hexyl propanoate is a propanoate ester of hexan-1-ol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid ester and a propanoate ester. It is functionally related to a hexan-1-ol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 8R2W3UA8JV · registered name HEXYL PROPIONATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2445-76-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 219-495-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5047582
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3027582
- IUPAC
- Hexyl propanoate
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 158.241 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · colourless to pale yellow liquid with an earthy, acrid odour
- Boiling point
- 73.00 to 74.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg · 180 °C
- Melting point
- -57.5 °C
- Solubility
- very slightly · soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, insoluble in water
- Density
- 0.863-0.874
- Melting/freezing point
- 57.5 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 190 ℃
- Water solubility
- 101.9 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.320
- Molecular weight
- 158.27
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 22 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance20
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata