Decanoic acid, hexyl ester

• Formula: C₁₆H₃₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 256.4241
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10-11-12-14-16(17)18-15-13-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DGPNTCACXCHFDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 10448-26-7
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Hexyl decanoate; Hexyl caprate
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Phase change data

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Ruhoff and Reid, 1933
Ruhoff, J.R.; Reid, E.E., A group of isomeric esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1933, 55, 3825-8. [all data]

Nishimura, Yamaguchi, et al., 1989
Nishimura, O.; Yamaguchi, K.; Mihara, S.; Shibamoto, T., Volatile Constituents of Guava Fruits (Psidium guajava L.) and Canned Puree, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1989, 37, 1, 139-142, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00085a033 . [all data]

Andriamaharavo, 2014
Andriamaharavo, N.R., Retention Data. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center., NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 2014. [all data]

Ledauphin, Saint-Clair, et al., 2004
Ledauphin, J.; Saint-Clair, J.-F.; Lablanquie, O.; Guichard, H.; Founier, N.; Guichard, E.; Barillier, D., Identification of trace volatile compounds in freshly distilled calvados and cognac using preparative separations coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2004, 52, 16, 5124-5134, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf040052y . [all data]

Forero, Quijano, et al., 2008
Forero, M.D.; Quijano, C.E.; Pino, J.A., Volatile compounds of Chile pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum) at two ripening stages, Flavour Fragr. J., 2008, 24, 1, 25-30, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1913 . [all data]

Okumura, 1991
Okumura, T., retention indices of environmental chemicals on methyl silicone capillary column, Journal of Environmental Chemistry (Japan), 1991, 1, 2, 333-358, https://doi.org/10.5985/jec.1.333 . [all data]

Werkhoff, Güntert, et al., 1998
Werkhoff, P.; Güntert, M.; Krammer, G.; Sommer, H.; Kaulen, J., Vacuum headspace method in aroma research: flavor chemistry of yellow passion fruits, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1998, 46, 3, 1076-1093, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf970655s . [all data]

Notes

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  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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