n-Hexyl acetate exhibits antimicrobial activity and can be used to improve the safety of minimally processed fruits. It is a fruity smelling fluid used as flavoring agent or in perfumes. It is a green leaf volatile from cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. It is used as plasticizers.
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Applications
n-Hexyl acetate exhibits antimicrobial activity and can be used to improve the safety of minimally processed fruits. It is a fruity smelling fluid used as flavoring agent or in perfumes. It is a green leaf volatile from cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. It is used as plasticizers.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store at 4°C. Store in a cool, dry conditions in well sealed container. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Rosalba Lanciotti; Nicoletta Belletti; Francesca Patrignani; Andrea Gianotti; Fausto Gardini; Maria Elisabetta Guerzoni. Application of hexanal, E-2-hexenal, and hexyl acetate to improve the safety of fresh-sliced apples. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2003, 51, (10), 2958-2963.
- Zuobing Xiao; Xuan Zhou; Yunwei Niu; Dan Yu; Jiancai Zhu; Guangyong Zhu. Optimization and application of headspace-solid-phase micro-extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of volatile compounds in Cherry wines. Journal of Chromatography B.2014, 978-979.