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Methyl heptanoate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Heptanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl enanthate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₆O₂
• CAS Number: 106-73-0
• Molecular Weight: 144.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1747147
• EC Number: 203-428-8
• MDL number: MFCD00009537
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329766267
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.411
• bp: 171-172 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.880 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• functional group: ester
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: CCCCCCC(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: XNCNNDVCAUWAIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester prepared by treating heptanoic acid with methyl alcohol in the presence of hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid. It is commonly used as a flavoring agent in food products.

Application

Methyl heptanoate may be used as an external standard for the extraction and quantification of aroma compounds in stratch matrices using gas chromatography technique.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226
• pcodes: P210 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 125.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 52 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter