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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Ethylhexanoic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Ethylcaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CO2H
CAS Number:
149-57-5
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein:
1750468
EC Number:
205-743-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002675
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901913
Flavis number:
8.078
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

vapor density

4.98 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
10 mmHg ( 115 °C)

Assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

699 °F

expl. lim.

1.04 %, 135 °F
8.64 %, 188 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

228 °C (lit.)

density

0.903 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

cucumber

SMILES string

CCCCC(CC)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H360D

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

237.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

114 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Shashank Mishra et al.
Chemical Society reviews, 36(11), 1770-1787 (2008-01-25)
This critical review deals with the chemistry and applications of metal alkanoates with medium size (C5 to C12) carbon chain length. A particular emphasis is given to metal 2-ethylhexanoates, which find wide applications as metal-organic precursors in materials science, as
R Gaudin et al.
International archives of occupational and environmental health, 84(5), 523-531 (2010-08-31)
The aim of this study was to assess, by biological monitoring, workers' exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the flexible-PVC industry in France to provide additional occupational exposure data, which are particularly scarce. Over 5 days of pre-and post-shift sampling
Yan Xu et al.
Archives of toxicology, 80(5), 293-298 (2005-12-06)
The highly directional maternal-to-fetal transfer of essential fatty acids (EFAs) across the placenta plays a critical role in guiding proper fetal development. Exposure to xenobiotics that may alter the fetal supply of EFAs/lipids could lead to fetal toxicity. Since the
S Elss et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 21(8), 811-814 (2004-09-17)
After simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) of commercial baby foods (n = 20) and fruit juices (n = 15) (among them 15 and eight products labelled 'organic', respectively) from 11 different suppliers, analyses performed by coupled capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed
R Gaudin et al.
International archives of occupational and environmental health, 81(8), 959-966 (2007-12-22)
The aim of this study was to perform a biological monitoring survey of workers exposed to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in a factory using polyvinyl chloride plastisols and to contribute additional occupational data of exposure particularly sparse in the industrial sectors where
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