Chemical Properties
Hexyl octanoate has a fresh vegetable, slightly fruity odor and a sweet, green, fruity taste
Occurrence
Reported found in apple, banana, apricot, grape, melon, strawberry, beer, whisky, cider, grape wines, passion
fruit, plum, apple brandy, mountain papaya, Cape gooseberry, Chinese quince peel and pawpaw
Preparation
By esterification of n-hexanol with caprioc acid
Definition
ChEBI: An octanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of octanoic acid with hexan-1-ol.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: green, apple, fruity, berry, with fresh, waxy nuances
