Physicochemical Properties
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Molecular weight:
170.252 g/mol
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HBD count:
0
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HBA count:
2
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Number of rotatable bonds:
7
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Complexity:
139.0
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Topological Polor Surface Area:
26.3 A^2
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Monoisotopic Mass:
170.131 g/mol
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Exact Mass:
170.131 g/mol
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XlogP:
2.7
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Charge:
0 C(coulomb)
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Heavy Atom Count:
12
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Atom Stereocenter Count:
0
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Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:
0
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Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:
0
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Bond Stereocenter Count:
1
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Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:
1
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Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:
0
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Isotope Atom Count:
0
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Covalently Bonded Unit Count:
1
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InChI:
InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-9-12-10(11)8-4-2/h5-6H,3-4,7-9H2,1-2H3/b6-5-
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Volume 3D:
148.3
Nomenclature
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Common name:
16491-36-4
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IUPAC name:
[(Z)-hex-3-enyl] butanoate
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CAS numbers:
16491-36-4
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SMILES:
CCCC(=O)OCCC=CCC
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InChI:
InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-9-12-10(11)8-4-2/h5-6H,3-4,7-9H2,1-2H3/b6-5-
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FlavorDB/FEMA name:
cis-3-HEXENYL BUTYRATE
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Synonyms:
β,γ-Hexenyl-n-butyrate; cis-3-Hexenyl butanoate; Leaf butyrate; Butanoic acid, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-; cis-Butyric acid, 3-hexenyl ester; (Z)-3-Hexenyl butanoate; cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate; cis-3-Hexen-1-yl butyrate; (Z)-Hex-3-enyl butyrate; Butanoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester
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FL number:
9.27
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NAS number:
3402
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CoE number:
11859
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EINECS number:
240-553-7
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JECFA number:
157
Description
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Flavor profile:
apple, wine, fresh, fruity, metallic, buttery, green
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FooDB flavor profile:
apple, wine, fresh, fruity, metallic, buttery, green
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Functional groups:
carboxylic acid derivative, carboxylic acid ester, alkene
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Bitter compound:
No
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Source description:
cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate has a green, fruity, somewhat buttery aroma
Regulatory Status
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JECFA status:
Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (1997)
Aroma/Taste Threshold Values
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Aroma threshold values:
green, waxy, fruity and sweet with a berry and tropical nuance
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Taste threshold values:
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm; green, fruity, leafy with a fresh apple and pear nuance
Natural Occurence
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Occurrence summary:
Naturally occurring; Reported in 20 FlavorDB source entities
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Source entity count:
20
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Representative sources:
Lemon Peel Oil, Lovage, Apple, Apricot, Grape, Guava, Mango, Orange, Passionfruit, Peach
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Documented natural occurrence:
Reported found in passion fruit, apricot, orange and lemon peel oil, apple, Concord grape, guava, strawberry, tea, plum, plumcot, starfruit, mango, coriander, quince, lovage, nectarine and spineless monkey orange
Composition
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Molecular formula:
C10H18O2
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Molecular composition:
C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
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Number of atoms:
12
ADMET Properties
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ADMET Solubility:
-2.667
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ADMET Solubility Level:
3.0
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ADMET BBB:
0.34
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ADMET BBB Level:
1.0
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic:
-12.1536
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic prediction md:
False
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability:
All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability md:
7.77376
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability mdpvalue:
0.9353319999999999
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ADMET Absorption Level:
0.0
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ADMET EXT PPB:
-1.27972
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ADMET EXT PPB prediction:
True
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability:
All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability md:
8.41431
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability mdpvalue:
0.9998309999999999
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ADMET unknown AlogP98:
0.0
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ADMET AlogP98:
2.94
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ADMET PSA 2D:
26.23
2D/3D Properties
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Number of atoms:
12
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Molecular formula:
C10H18O2
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Molecular composition:
C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
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Molecular mass:
170.13099999999997 g/mol
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Energy:
3.72 Kcal/M
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AlogP:
2.94
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LogD:
2.94
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Molecular Solubilty:
-2.826
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Number of aromatic bonds:
0
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Number of aromatic rings:
0
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Number of H acceptor:
2
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Number of H acceptor lipinski:
2
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Number of H donor:
0
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Number of H donor lipinski:
0
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Number of H bonds:
0
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Number of rings:
0
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Surface area(SA):
217.24 A^2
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Molecular SASA(Solvent accessible SA):
397.086 A^2
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Radius of gyration:
2.00299 A
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Molecular 3D SASA:
370.259 A^2
Consumption
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Consumption:
91.67 lb
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Individual intake:
0.00007768 mg/kg/day
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Trade association guidelines:
0.415 mg
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IOFI:
Nature Identical
Specifications
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Specifications:
(JECFA, 1997); Appearance; Colorless to pale-yellow liquid; Refractive index; 1.420–1.435 (20°C); Assay (min); 95%; Solubility; Soluble in alcohol and propylene ; glycol; miscible with most oils; ; insoluble in water; Boiling point; 192°C; Specific gravity; 0.860–0.899 (25°C)
Reported Uses
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Reported uses (ppm):
(FEMA, 1994)
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Food category usual/max:
| Food category | Usual (ppm) | Max (ppm) |
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| Alcoholic beverages | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Gelatins, puddings | 1.10 | 3.00 |
| Baked goods | 1.30 | 2.60 |
| Hard candy | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| Breakfast cereals | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| Jams, jellies | 1.30 | 2.60 |
| Chewing gum | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 0.30 | 2.00 |
| Confectionary, frosting | 1.20 | 2.40 |
| Soft candy | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| Frozen dairy | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Synthesis
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Synthesis:
By esterification of cis-3-hexenol with n-butyric acid under azeotropic conditions
Details of "Molecular & Flavor Profile" and physicochemical properties were obtained from
PubChem Substance & Compound Databases,
FooDB,
Flavornet,
SuperSweet,
and BitterDB.
2D/3D and ADMET properties were obtained with Discovery Studio.