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Ethyl octanoate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl caprylate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOC2H5
CAS Number:
106-32-1
Molecular Weight:
172.26
Beilstein:
1754470
EC Number:
203-385-5
MDL number:
MFCD00009552
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847087
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

0.02 mmHg ( 25 °C)

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.)

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

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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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Environment
GHS09

Hazard Statements

H411

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P391 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

167.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

75 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Influence of Yeast Walls on the Behavior of Aroma Compounds in a Model Wine.
Lubbers S, et al.
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 45(1), 29-33 (1994)
A P Pereira et al.
Food microbiology, 33(1), 114-123 (2012-11-06)
Mead is a traditional drink that contains 8%-18% (v/v) of ethanol, resulting from the alcoholic fermentation of diluted honey by yeasts. Mead fermentation is a time-consuming process and the quality of the final product is highly variable. Therefore, the present
Eduardo Coelho et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(14) (2020-07-19)
Cassava plays a key role in the food production and economies of several countries worldwide. Due to its starch content, alcoholic fermentation is a promising transformation process for adding value to cassava. However, most of the existing cassava beverages are
Shuang Chen et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 67(17), 4876-4884 (2019-03-29)
The aroma compounds in young and aged Chinese rice wines (rice wines) with a clear difference in their overall aroma profiles were analyzed by comparative aroma extract dilution analysis (cAEDA). In AEDA, more aroma-active regions with flavor dilution (FD) factors
Tanya E Rutan et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 66(38), 10053-10066 (2018-09-04)
The effects of two cluster thinning regimes (low and moderate) with Vitis vinifera cv. Pinot noir, in vineyards located in Central Otago, New Zealand, on wine composition, were studied across three consecutive seasons. There were strong correlations between the extent
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