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Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl decanoate

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Capric acid ethyl ester, Ethyl caprate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
200.32
FEMA Number:
2432
Beilstein:
1762128
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
309
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.059
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

6.9 (vs air)

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

density

0.865 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

apple; fruity; waxy; sweet

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C12H24O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14-4-2/h3-11H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RGXWDWUGBIJHDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

215.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

102 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sumin Lee et al.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 47(1), 78-84 (2006-01-13)
The relationship between the kinetics of the lipase-catalyzed oil hydrolysis and the surface area distribution of oil droplets was investigated using ethyl decanoate and gum Arabic (GA) as a model oil and an emulsifier, respectively. Along an ethyl decanoate concentration
Magdalena Gallart et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 50(24), 7042-7045 (2002-11-14)
The influence of fatty acids (free and bound as ethyl esters) on wine foaming was studied in different white wines and the corresponding sparkling wines. Moreover, from three of these wines the foam formed by CO(2) injection was separated, and
F B Whitfield et al.
The Journal of dairy research, 67(4), 561-569 (2000-01-11)
Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of pasteurized milk with a fruity (pineapple like) off odour and a sour, rancid and soapy taste indicated the presence of concentrations at microg/ml levels of ethyl butanoate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl decanoate, octanoic
J Hilton et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 11(10), 1396-1400 (1994-10-01)
We studied the effects of three vehicles (propylene glycol, octanol and ethyl decanoate) with differing polarity on the in vitro percutaneous absorption of three chemicals (fluazifop-butyl, dimethyl phthalate and fomesafen sodium salt) with a range of physico-chemical properties. Absorption rate
Xin-Zheng Huang et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 11867-11867 (2015-07-08)
In response to insect herbivory, plants emit elevated levels of volatile organic compounds for direct and indirect resistance. However, little is known about the molecular and genomic basis of defense response that insect herbivory trigger in cotton plants and how

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