Ethyl octanoate
ALDRICH/112321 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: Ethyl caprylate
CAS Number: 106-32-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H20O2
Molecular Weight: 172.26
EC Number: 203-385-5
MDL Number: MFCD00009552
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)6COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 206-208 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.867 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | ester |
| InChI | 1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8- |
| InChI key | YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −48-−47 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Selectophore™ | |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| vapor pressure | 0.02 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl octanoate, found in Burgundy wine, was used to study its partition co-efficient in water in model wine using the headspace method. |
| General description: | Ethyl octanoate is a powerful odourant found in mead (a traditional drink that contains alcohol). |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Legal Information: | Selectophore is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 5, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 38 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 167 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 75 °C |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 206-208 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −48-−47 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.867 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

