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Ethyl octanoate

Name: Ethyl octanoate
Brand: ALDRICH

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl caprylate

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₆COOC₂H₅

CAS Number:

106-32-1

Molecular Weight:

172.26

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24847087

EC Number:

203-385-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1754470

MDL number:

MFCD00009552

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Properties

vapor pressure

0.02 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

100

product line

ReagentPlus^®, Selectophore^™

assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.417 (lit.)

bp

206-208 °C (lit.)

mp

−48-−47 °C (lit.)

density

0.867 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ethyl octanoate is a powerful odourant found in mead (a traditional drink that contains alcohol).

Application

Ethyl octanoate, found in Burgundy wine, was used to study its partition co-efficient in water in model wine using the headspace method.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Selectophore is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

167.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

75 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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