Hexanol
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 111-27-3
A fresh green note with a winey fruity character and a soft alcoholic lift. It adds a natural top note freshness to fruity and green accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Apple |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity1 | 0.64 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
Identification
| CAS Number | 111-27-3 |
| INCI Name | Hexyl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H14O |
| Mol. Weight | 102.17 |
| IUPAC Name | hexan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Hexyl alcohol, nHexyl alcohol, Caproic alcohol, n Amyl carbinol, Alcohol C, alcohol C 6 natural, alcohol C-6, alcohol C-6 (n-hexanol), natural, alcohol C-6 (natural), alcohol C-6 FCC, alcohol C-6 natural, alcohol C6, alcohol C6 natural, amyl carbinol, caproyl alcohol, EPAL 6, hexan-1-ol, N-hexan-1-ol, 1-hexanol, N-hexanol, nat. hexanol, hexanol (hexyl alcohol) natural, hexanol nat, 1-hexyl alcohol, N-hexyl alcohol, hexyl alcohol natural, N-hexyl alcohol natural, hexyl alcohol, natural, hexylalcohol, 1-hydroxyhexane
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 157.1 °C |
| Melting Point | -44.6 °C |
| Flash Point | 62.8 °C |
| Density | 0.85 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4162 |
| Vapor Pressure | 38.78 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| LogP | 2 |
| Solubility | In water, 5,900 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Appearance | Hexanols appears as a clear colorless liquid mixture of isomeric six-carbon alcohols with similar chemical properties. Vapors are heavier than air. Used to make pharmaceuticals and as a solvent. |
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