Term Name: | butyl hexanoate |
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Synonyms: | butyl caproate, butyl caprylate, butyl ester of hexanoic acid, butyl hexanoate, hexanoic acid butyl ester, hexanoic acid, butyl ester, n-butyl caproate, n-butyl hexanoate, n-butyl n-hexanoate, n-caproic acid n-butyl ester |
Definition: | A hexanoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy group of hexanoic acid (caproic acid) with butan-1-ol. It is a volatile compound found in apples and peaches. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:89561] ( EBI ) |