trans-2-Hexenyl butyrate

Molecular & Flavor Profile
Common name: trans-2-Hexenyl butyrate
IUPAC name: [(E)-hex-2-enyl] butanoate
SMILES: CCCC=CCOC(=O)CCC
CAS: 53398-83-7
Flavor Profile: apple, banana, fruity, orchid, grassy, green
FEMA Flavor Profile: Fruit
FEMA Number: 3926
Taste: Not Available
Odor: Not Available
Functional Groups: carboxylic acid derivative, carboxylic acid ester, alkene
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External IDs  

PubChem ID: 5352461
FooDB ID: FDB013094
SuperSweet ID: NA
BitterDB ID: NA

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Entities that contain trans-2-Hexenyl butyrate

  • Black Tea
  • Lovage
  • Cherimoya
  • Plum
  • Blueberry
  • Cranberry
  • Strawberry
  • Chicken

Physicochemical Properties

  • Molecular weight: 170.252 g/mol
  • HBD count: 0
  • HBA count: 2
  • Number of rotatable bonds: 7
  • Complexity: 139.0
  • Topological Polor Surface Area: 26.3 A^2
  • Monoisotopic Mass: 170.131 g/mol
  • Exact Mass: 170.131 g/mol
  • XlogP: 2.8
  • Charge: 0 C(coulomb)
  • Heavy Atom Count: 12
  • Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Bond Stereocenter Count: 1
  • Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 1
  • Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Isotope Atom Count: 0
  • Covalently Bonded Unit Count: 1
  • InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-9-12-10(11)8-4-2/h6-7H,3-5,8-9H2,1-2H3/b7-6+
  • Volume 3D: 149.3

Nomenclature

  • Common name: trans-2-Hexenyl butyrate
  • IUPAC name: [(E)-hex-2-enyl] butanoate
  • CAS numbers: 53398-83-7
  • SMILES: CCCC=CCOC(=O)CCC
  • InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-9-12-10(11)8-4-2/h6-7H,3-5,8-9H2,1-2H3/b7-6+
  • FlavorDB/FEMA name: (E)-2-HEXENYL BUTYRATE
  • Synonyms: Butanoic acid, 2-hexenyl ester; trans-2-Hexenyl butanoate; trans-2-Hexenyl butyrate; Butanoic acid, (2E)-2-hexen-1-yl ester
  • FL number: 9.369
  • NAS number: 8773
  • EINECS number: 258-515-3
  • JECFA number: 1375

Description

  • Flavor profile: apple, banana, fruity, orchid, grassy, green
  • FooDB flavor profile: apple, banana, fruity, orchid, grassy, green
  • FEMA flavor profile: Fruit
  • Functional groups: carboxylic acid derivative, carboxylic acid ester, alkene
  • Bitter compound: No
  • Source description: (E)-2-Hexenyl butyrate has a green, fruity odor

Regulatory Status

  • JECFA status: Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (2004)

Aroma/Taste Threshold Values

  • Aroma threshold values: Aroma characteristics at 1.0%; green, ripe fruity with apple and fermented banana notes and a fatty nuance, becoming green grassy on dryout
  • Taste threshold values: Taste characteristics at 1 to 10 ppm; green, oily, fresh fruity with a full mouthfeel

Natural Occurence

  • Occurrence summary: Naturally occurring; Reported in 8 FlavorDB source entities
  • Source entity count: 8
  • Representative sources: Black Tea, Lovage, Cherimoya, Plum, Blueberry, Cranberry, Strawberry, Chicken
  • Documented natural occurrence: Reported found in high bush cranberry, strawberry, chicken fat, black tea, fresh plum, lovage root and chermoya fruit

Composition

  • Molecular formula: C10H18O2
  • Molecular composition: C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
  • Number of atoms: 12

ADMET Properties

  • ADMET Solubility: -2.785
  • ADMET Solubility Level: 3.0
  • ADMET BBB: 0.381
  • ADMET BBB Level: 1.0
  • ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic: -12.3215
  • ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic prediction md: False
  • ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability: All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
  • ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability md: 9.11246
  • ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability mdpvalue: 0.401096
  • ADMET Absorption Level: 0.0
  • ADMET EXT PPB: -3.0529599999999997
  • ADMET EXT PPB prediction: False
  • ADMET EXT PPB applicability: All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
  • ADMET EXT PPB applicability md: 9.66874
  • ADMET EXT PPB applicability mdpvalue: 0.961461
  • ADMET unknown AlogP98: 0.0
  • ADMET AlogP98: 3.075
  • ADMET PSA 2D: 26.23

2D/3D Properties

  • Number of atoms: 12
  • Molecular formula: C10H18O2
  • Molecular composition: C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
  • Molecular mass: 170.13099999999997 g/mol
  • Energy: 2.53 Kcal/M
  • AlogP: 3.075
  • LogD: 3.075
  • Molecular Solubilty: -2.878
  • Number of aromatic bonds: 0
  • Number of aromatic rings: 0
  • Number of H acceptor: 2
  • Number of H acceptor lipinski: 2
  • Number of H donor: 0
  • Number of H donor lipinski: 0
  • Number of H bonds: 0
  • Number of rings: 0
  • Surface area(SA): 217.24 A^2
  • Molecular SASA(Solvent accessible SA): 397.086 A^2
  • Radius of gyration: 1.765 A
  • Molecular 3D SASA: 366.13599999999997 A^2

Consumption

  • Trade association guidelines: 2.176 mg
  • IOFI: Nature Identical

Specifications

  • Specifications: (JECFA, 2008); Acid value (max); 2.0; Refractive index; 1.429–1.435 (20°C); Appearance; Colorless liquid; Solubility; Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol; Assay (min); 95%; Specific gravity; 0.882–0.888 (25°C); Boiling point; 190°C

Reported Uses

  • Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 2000)
  • Food category usual/max:
    Food categoryUsual (ppm)Max (ppm)
    Alcoholic beverages5.0010.00
    Imitation dairy5.005.00
    Baked goods7.2040.00
    Jams, jellies0.501.00
    Chewing gum20.0050.00
    Milk products5.0020.00
    Confection, frosting10.0020.00
    Nonalcoholic beverages5.0010.00
    Frozen dairy5.0020.00
    Soft candy10.0020.00
    Gelatins, puddings5.0020.00
    Sweet sauce0.501.00
    Hard candy10.0020.00

Physical-Chemical Characteristics

  • Empirical formula / MW: C10H18O2/170.25CH3OCH3O

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.