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benzyl hexanoate

flavor and fragrance agents
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CAS Number: 6938-45-0
ECHA EC Number: 230-068-9
FDA UNII: U7PS33DRSK
CoE Number: 10521
Category: flavor and fragrance agents
IUPAC Name: benzyl hexanoate
InChI : InChI=1/C13H18O2/c1-2-3-5-10-13(14)15-11-12-8-6-4-7-9-12/h4,6-9H,2-3,5,10-11H2,1H3
Std.InChI: InChI=1S/C13H18O2/c1-2-3-5-10-13(14)15-11-12-8-6-4-7-9-12/h4,6-9H,2-3,5,10-11H2,1H3
InChIKey : HRSXWUSONDBHSP-UHFFFAOYAB
Std.InChIKey: HRSXWUSONDBHSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES : CCCCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1
MDL: MFCD00672787
Molar Refractivity : 60.74 ± 0.3 cm3 (est)
Parachor : 507.5 ± 4.0 cm3 (est)
Index of Refraction : 1.495 ± 0.02 (est)
Surface Tension : 35.2 ± 3.0 dyne/cm (est)
Density : 0.990 ± 0.06 g/cm3 (est)
Polarizability : 24.07 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 (est)

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JECFA Food Flavoring:2061 benzyl hexanoate
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:09.316 benzyl hexanoate
FEMA Number:4026 benzyl hexanoate
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):6938-45-0 ; BENZYL HEXANOATE

Organoleptic Properties:

Cosmetic Information:

None found

Safety Information:

Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

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 benzyl hexanoate usage levels up to:
8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.75 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
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: 21
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 1.000005.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: 1.000005.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000

Safety References:

European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 4 (FGE.20Rev4): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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References:

benzyl hexanoate
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:6938-45-0
Pubchem (cid):23367
Pubchem (sid):134987528
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Other Information:

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB32176
FooDB:FDB009017
Export Tariff Code:2915.90.0000
Typical G.C.
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
FAO:Benzyl hexanoate

Potential Blenders and core components :

For Odor
No odor group found for these
(E)-
tiglaldehyde
FL/FR
animal
animal
para-
cresyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
balsamic
fir carboxylate
FR
fatty
3-
decen-2-one
FL/FR
hexyl pivalate
FR
methyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
fermented
3-
methyl-1-pentanol
FL/FR
floral
alpha-
amyl cinnamaldehyde diethyl acetal
FR
anise indene
FR
citronellyl propionate
FL/FR
2-para-
cresyl oxyethyl acetate
FR
gamma-
damascone
FR
6,8-
dimethyl-2-nonanol
FR
frangipani specialty
FR
gardenia oxide
FR
(E)-
geranyl acetone
FL/FR
kewada oil replacer
FR
kewda fragrance
FR
kewda oil
CS
lily propanol
FR
nyctanthes arbor-tristis flower oil
FR
papaya isobutyrate
FL/FR
fruity
acetaldehyde dihexyl acetal
FL/FR
allyl propionate
FL/FR
amyl hexanoate
FL/FR
para-
anisyl valerate
FL/FR
apricot isobutyrate
FR
apricot mango fragrance
FR
benzyl heptanoate
FL/FR
berry pentadienoate
FL/FR
2-
butanol
FL/FR
butyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
decen-1-yl cyclopentanone
FL/FR
dihydroactinidolide
FL/FR
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl benzyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
gamma-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
(R)-delta-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate
FL/FR
geranyl isovalerate
FL/FR
heptyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
hexanal propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate
FR
hexyl isovalerate
FL/FR
hexyl propionate
FL/FR
beta-
ionyl ethyl ether
FR
linalyl hexanoate
FL/FR
methyl valerate
FL/FR
4-
phenyl-2-butyl acetate
FL/FR
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
green
acetaldehyde benzyl 2-methoxyethyl acetal
FL/FR
acetaldehyde methyl hexyl acetal
FR
cognac heptanone
FL/FR
ethyl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate
FL/FR
green dioxolane
FR
iso
green methanoindene
FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl butyrate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl hexanoate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl propionate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl valerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl valerate
FL/FR
2-
hexenyl acetate
FL/FR
hexyl (Z)-tiglate
FL/FR
hexyl butyrate
FL/FR
hexyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
pentenal
FL/FR
alpha-iso
propyl phenyl acetaldehyde
FL/FR
sorbyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
thiogeraniol
FL/FR
herbal
tricyclodecyl acetate
FR
sulfurous
buchu mercaptan
FL/FR
waxy
9-
decenoic acid
FL/FR
(E)-
methyl geranate
FL/FR
woody
woody acetate
FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
acetaldehyde benzyl 2-methoxyethyl acetal
FL/FR
allyl tiglate
FL
para-
anisyl valerate
FL/FR
benzyl heptanoate
FL/FR
2-
butanol
FL/FR
(R)-delta-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-
heptadien-1-ol
FL
2-
hexenal diethyl acetal
FL
2-
hexenyl acetate
FL/FR
hexyl (Z)-tiglate
FL/FR
hexyl propionate
FL/FR
linalyl hexanoate
FL/FR
methyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl 4-pentenoate
FL
(E)-
methyl geranate
FL/FR
4-
phenyl-2-butyl acetate
FL/FR
alpha-iso
propyl phenyl acetaldehyde
FL/FR
(E)-
tiglaldehyde
FL/FR
sorbyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
alliaceous
alliaceous
allyl propionate
FL/FR
aromatic
para-
cresyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
berry
heptyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
citrus
cognac heptanone
FL/FR
earthy
1-
hexen-3-yl acetate
FL
fatty
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate
FL/FR
floral
citronellyl propionate
FL/FR
(E)-
geranyl acetone
FL/FR
fruity
amyl hexanoate
FL/FR
berry pentadienoate
FL/FR
butyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
decen-1-yl cyclopentanone
FL/FR
dihydroactinidolide
FL/FR
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl benzyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
gamma-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
ethyl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate
FL/FR
2-
furyl pentyl ketone
FL
hexanal propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl valerate
FL/FR
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
green
acetaldehyde dihexyl acetal
FL/FR
3-
decen-2-one
FL/FR
geranyl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl butyrate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl hexanoate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl propionate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl valerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl valerate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal diethyl acetal
FL
hexyl butyrate
FL/FR
hexyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
hexyl isovalerate
FL/FR
papaya isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
pentenal
FL/FR
thiogeraniol
FL/FR
sour
3-
methyl valeric acid
FL
sulfurous
buchu mercaptan
FL/FR
waxy
9-
decenoic acid
FL/FR
whiskey
3-
methyl-1-pentanol
FL/FR

Occurrence (nature, food, other):

heracleum paphlagonicum czeczott fruit oil turkey @ 0.10%
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Synonyms:

benzyl caproate
benzyl N-hexanoate
hexanoic acid benzyl ester
hexanoic acid phenyl methyl ester
hexanoic acid, phenylmethyl ester
phenylmethyl hexanoate

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