hexyl pivalate

pivalic acid, hexyl ester

CAS: 5434-57-1 C11 H22 O2 MW: 186.29474000 fatty

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Identification

Name	hexyl pivalate
IUPAC	hexyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate
CAS Number	5434-57-1
EINECS	226-602-5
FDA UNII	5D5OEG991O
Molecular Formula	C11 H22 O2
Molecular Weight	186.29474000
Nikkaji Number	J126.055C
Beilstein	2205493
XlogP3	3.80 (est)

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Appearance	colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay	98.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed	No
Boiling Point	202.00 to 203.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure	0.281000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point	170.00 °F. TCC ( 76.67 °C. )
logP (o/w)	4.097 (est)
Soluble in	alcohol
Insoluble in	water

Cosmetic Information

CosIng	cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses	perfuming agents

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Strength	medium
Substantivity	4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Odor Description	at 100.00 %.
Odor sample from	Alpine Aromatics

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral Toxicity	oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicity	skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Inhalation Toxicity	Not determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Category	fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment	Search
Recommendation for hexyl pivalate usage levels up to	5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Recommendation for hexyl pivalate flavor usage levels up to	not for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

FR balsam clean FR floral FR green FR herbal FR jasmin FR musk FR oriental weedy FR woody

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

2,2- dimethyl propanoate 2,2- dimethyl propanoic acid N-hexyl ester hexyl 2,2-dimethyl propanoate hexyl 2,2-dimethyl propionate hexyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate hexyl 2,2-dimethylpropionate hexyl neopentanoate hexyl pivalate 1- hexyl pivalate pivalic acid hexyl ester pivalic acid, hexyl ester propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, hexyl ester propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, n-hexyl ester Try the PubMed Search.