Ethyl octanoate - Standard for GC, ≥99%(GC) , CAS No.106-32-1

CAS: 106-32-1 Cat. No.: E101042 Molecular Weight: 172.26 Beilstein Registry Number: 1754470 EC Number: 203-385-5

GRADE & PURITY Standard for GC, ≥99%(GC)

Synonyms

O0030 | AKOS000120258 | FEMA 2449 | NSC 8898 | Octanoic acid ethyl ester (ethyl octanoate) | Caprylic acid ethyl ester | ETHYL OCTANOATE [FCC] | ETHYL OCTANOATE [FHFI] | Ethyl octoate | EINECS 203-385-5 | WE(2:0/8:0) | 81C5MOP582 | ETHYL OCTANOATE | octan

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Ethyl octanoate is a class of esters consisting of the medium-chain fatty acid octanoic acid esterified with ethanol. The compound has a fruity smell and is commonly used as a flavoring in foods such as baked goods, candy and beverages. It can also be used as a fragrance ingredient in personal care products, and as a solvent or plasticizer in various industrial applications. In addition, Ethyl octanoate can be used as a starting material for the synthesis of other organic compounds.

Specifications

Synonyms

O0030 | AKOS000120258 | FEMA 2449 | NSC 8898 | Octanoic acid ethyl ester (ethyl octanoate) | Caprylic acid ethyl ester | ETHYL OCTANOATE [FCC] | ETHYL OCTANOATE [FHFI] | Ethyl octoate | EINECS 203-385-5 | WE(2:0/8:0) | 81C5MOP582 | ETHYL OCTANOATE | octan

Specifications & Purity

Standard for GC, ≥99%(GC)

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Grade

Standard for GC

Purity

≥99%(GC)

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
• IUPAC Name: ethyl octanoate
• InChIKey: YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: RH0680000
• Molecular Weight: 172.26
• Beilstein: 1754470
• Reaxy-Rn: 1754470
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1754470&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
    • Class Fatty Acyls
      • Subclass Fatty acid esters

• 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: Wax monoesters

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble in water and glycerol, slightly soluble in propylene glycol, soluble in ethanol, ether, and chloroform.
• Refractive Index: 1.4178
• Flash Point(°F): 167℉
• Flash Point(°C): 75℃
• Boil Point(°C): 207-209°C
• Melt Point(°C): -48°C
• Molecular Weight: 172.260 g/mol
• XLogP3: 3.500
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 8
• Exact Mass: 172.146 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 172.146 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 12
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 110.000
• 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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