Hexyl butyrate

At a glance

A fruity ester with a sweet, green, apple-pear character, widely used in fruity fragrance and flavor compositions as an economical fresh-fruit building block.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
2639-63-6
Profile
fruity, floral, slightly green
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01