ethyl octanoate; octanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl caprylate
| Name(s) | ethyl octanoate; octanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl caprylate |
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| Scientific name(s) | ethyl caprylate; ethyl n-octanoate; octanoic acid, ethyl ester; caprylic acid ethyl ester; ethyl octoate; ethyl octylate |
| Formula | C10H20O2 |
| Molecular mass | 172.268 |
| IUPAC name | ethyl octanoate |
| INCHI | InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3 |
| SMILE | CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| CAS ID | 106-32-1 |
| PubChem ID | 7799 |
| DrugBank ID | Not available |
| CHEBI ID | Not available |
| Description | It is used in many fruit flavourings. Constituent of plant oilsand is) also present in Swiss cheese, Camembert cheese, wheat bread, port wine, plum brandy, sparkling wine, apple, apricot, banana, cherry, orange, grapefruit, plum and other fruits. Ethyl octanoate is found in many foods, some of which are milk and milk products, guava, cereals and cereal products, and pepper (c. frutescens). |
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