hexylamine

roasted nitrogen compound

Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis Structure

Formula: C6H15N
Molecular weight: 101.19 g/mol
PubChem CID: 8102 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description: ammoniacal, musty, fishy
Odor threshold: 392428.34 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility: high
CAS number: 111-26-2

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 4243
GRAS publication: GRAS 22
FEMA primary name: Hexylamine

Reported use levels (ppm by food category)

Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.

Food category	Typical (ppm)	Maximum (ppm)
baked goods	2	10
breakfast cereal	0.2	1
cheese	0.4	2
condiments/ relishes	0.1	0.5
confectionery frostings	1	5
fats/oils	0.1	0.5
fish products	0.2	1
frozen dairy	0.4	2
fruit ices	0.4	2
gravies	0.1	0.5
meat products	0.2	1
milk products	0.4	2
other grains	0.2	1
poultry	0.2	1
processed fruits	0.4	2
seasonings/ flavors	0.1	0.5
snack foods	1	5
soups	0.1	0.5

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Thresholds in published tables

Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range of the values; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.

Medium	Median	Range	Values	Papers	Papers agree?
air	4215 µg/L air	3.67e+03–4.84e+03	3	1	one paper

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain hexylamine. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of hexylamine in it.

288 cmpds

312 cmpds

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