Term Name: butyl hexanoate
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: hexanoate ester volatile organic compound
has_functional_parent: butan-1-ol
has_role: flavouring agent human metabolite insect attractant plant metabolite