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Ethyl hexanoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexanoate
	Other names Ethyl caproate; Caproic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-66-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	29005;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.220
PubChem CID	31265;
UNII	FLO6YR1SHT ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021980 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3 Key: SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3 Key: SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYAA;
	SMILES CCCCCC(=O)OCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16O2
Molar mass	144.214 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Fruity
Density	0.87 g/cm3
Melting point	−67 °C (−89 °F; 206 K)
Boiling point	168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethyl hexanoate is an organic compound with the formula C₂H₅O₂C(CH₂)₆CH₃. A colorless oily liquid, is the ester resulting from the condensation of hexanoic acid and ethanol. It has fruity aroma similar to apple peel and pineapple (sweet, fruity, pineapple, waxy, green).^[3]^[4] It is a flavor component of baijiu.^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
↑ PubChem. "Ethyl hexanoate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
↑ "ethyl hexanoate". scentsandflavors.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
↑ Zheng LY, Sun GM, Liu YG, Lv LL, Yang WX, Zhao WF, Wei CB (2012-06-14). "Aroma volatile compounds from two fresh pineapple varieties in China". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (6): 7383–92. Bibcode:2012IJMSc..13.7383Z. doi:10.3390/ijms13067383. PMC 3397533. PMID 22837701.
↑ Liu, Huilin; Sun, Baoguo (2018). "Effect of Fermentation Processing on the Flavor of Baijiu". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66 (22): 5425–5432. Bibcode:2018JAFC...66.5425L. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00692. PMID 29751730.

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[GESTIS-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[2] PubChem. "Ethyl hexanoate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-16.

[3] "ethyl hexanoate". scentsandflavors.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.

[4] Zheng LY, Sun GM, Liu YG, Lv LL, Yang WX, Zhao WF, Wei CB (2012-06-14). "Aroma volatile compounds from two fresh pineapple varieties in China". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (6): 7383–92. Bibcode:2012IJMSc..13.7383Z. doi:10.3390/ijms13067383. PMC 3397533. PMID 22837701.

[5] Liu, Huilin; Sun, Baoguo (2018). "Effect of Fermentation Processing on the Flavor of Baijiu". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66 (22): 5425–5432. Bibcode:2018JAFC...66.5425L. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00692. PMID 29751730.

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v t e Esters
Methyl esters	Methyl formate Methyl acetate Methyl propionate Methyl butyrate Methyl pentanoate Methyl hexanoate Methyl heptanoate Methyl benzoate
Ethyl esters	Ethyl formate Ethyl acetate Ethyl propionate Ethyl butyrate Ethyl pentanoate Ethyl hexanoate Ethyl heptanoate Ethyl octanoate Ethyl decanoate Ethyl palmitate Ethyl benzoate
Propyl esters	Propyl acetate Propyl propanoate Propyl benzoate Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl palmitate
Butyl esters	Butyl acetate Butyl butyrate Isobutyl acetate sec-Butyl acetate tert-Butyl acetate
Amyl esters	Amyl acetate Pentyl propanoate Pentyl butyrate Pentyl pentanoate Pentyl hexanoate Isoamyl formate Isoamyl acetate Sec-Amyl acetate
Hexyl esters	Hexyl acetate
Phenyl esters	Phenyl acetate
Heptyl esters	Heptyl acetate Heptyl butyrate
Benzyl esters	Benzyl acetate Benzyl benzoate

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