Ethyl Octanoate

Product Name:

Ethyl octanoate

CAS:

106-32-1

MF:

C10H20O2

MW:

172.26

EINECS:

203-385-5

Product Categories:

Pharmaceutical Intermediates

Mol File:

106-32-1.mol

Melting point 

-47 °C

Boiling point 

206-208 °C(lit.)

density 

0.868

vapor pressure 

0.02 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.417(lit.)

FEMA 

2449 | ETHYL OCTANOATE

Fp 

167 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

ethanol: soluble1ml/4ml, clear, colorless (70% ethanol)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

explosive limit

0.7%(V)

Water Solubility 

insoluble

JECFA Number

33

Merck 

14,3778

BRN 

1754470

CAS DataBase Reference

106-32-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Octanoic acid, ethyl ester(106-32-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethyl octanoate (106-32-1)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RH0680000

Autoignition Temperature

325 °C

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29159080

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 25,960 mg/kg, P. M. Jenner et al., Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 2, 327 (1964)

Description

Ethyl caprylate (ethyl octanoate) is a kind of fatty acid ester formed from caprylic acid and ethanol. It is a kind of natural fruit flavoring agent. It is usually included in the alcohol beverage. Among the main flavoring components of None-flavor liquor, the absolute content of ethyl caprylate is not high but its flavoring contributions is higher than ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and ethyl butyrate, only lower than ethyl caproate. Only small amount of ethyl caprylate could produce obvious fruit aroma in Nong-flavor liquor. However, excessive content of ethyl caprylate would inhibit the performance of other flavoring components.

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

Chemical Properties

Ethyl Octanoate is a liquid with a fruity, floral odor. It occurs in many fruits and alcoholic beverages and is used in fruit flavors.

Chemical Properties

Ethyl octanoate has a pleasant, fruity, floral odor (wine–apricot note)

Uses

manufacture of fruit ethers; constituent of enanthic, cocoic, and cognac ethers.

Uses

Ethyl caprylate is a flavoring and fragrance agent.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 5 to 92 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: waxy, fatty, aldehydic, coconut, creamy and dairy-like.

Raw materials

Etanol-->Octanoic acid