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Ethyl icosanoate is an ester, which is formed by the esterification of long-chain straight-chain fatty acids, eicosanoic acid and ethanol. The compound has a fruity, waxy smell and is commonly used as a flavoring in foods such as baked goods, candy and beverages. It is also used as a fragrance ingredient in personal care products and as a lubricant or plasticizer in various industrial applications. In addition, Ethyl icosanoate can be used as a starting material for the synthesis of other organic compounds.
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | ethyl icosanoate |
| InChIKey | YBKSMWBLSBAFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C22H44O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24-4-2/h3-21H2,1-2H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 340.58 |
| Beilstein | 2(3)1067 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1792871 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1792871&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acid esters |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Fatty acid esters |
| Alternative Parents | Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Fatty acid ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. |
| External Descriptors | long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 L2505095 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | E1492737 |
| Boil Point(°C) | 215°C |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 44°C |
| Molecular Weight | 340.600 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 10.000 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 20 |
| Exact Mass | 340.334 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 340.334 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 250.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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