Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:47:33 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 22:35:54 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033413
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl 2-hexenoate
DescriptionEthyl 2-hexenoate is a volatile ethyl ester found in wine and produced during fermentation by yeast. Ethyl esters are formed by the reaction of ethanol with a fatty acid. They typically have pleasant sweet aromas. The concentrations of ethyl ester decrease over time as a wine ages due to spontaneous hydrolysis.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl 2-hexenoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H14O2
Average Mass142.198
Monoisotopic Mass142.099379691
IUPAC Nameethyl hex-2-enoate
Traditional Name2-hexenoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS Registry Number1552-67-6
SMILES
[H]C(=C([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H])C(=O)OC([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeySJRXWMQZUAOMRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N