Capric acid methyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Capric acid methyl ester
other names	Methyl decanoate Methyl caprate Methyl caprate Capric acid methyl ester Decanoic acid methyl ester
Molecular formula	C 11 H 22 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with a characteristic odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 110-42-9 EC number 203-766-6 ECHA InfoCard 100.003.425 PubChem 8050 ChemSpider 7759 Wikidata Q22808395
properties
Molar mass	186.29 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.87 g cm −3
Melting point	−13 ° C
boiling point	224 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.049 hPa (25 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water (0.0038 g l −1 at 25 ° C) soluble in ethanol miscible with chloroform
Refractive index	1.425 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances H and P phrases H: 411 P: 273-391-501
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Capric acid methyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of fatty acid esters .

Occurrence

Capric acid methyl ester is found in Parmesan , sparkling wine and bananas .

Extraction and presentation

Methyl decanoate, by esterification of capric acid with methanol or alcoholysis of coconut oil , purified by fractional vacuum distillation derived.

properties

Capric acid methyl ester is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

Capric acid methyl ester is used as an intermediate product for caproic acid , alkanolamides , fatty alcohols and acids for the production of detergents , emulsifiers , wetting agents , stabilizers, resins , lubricants, plasticizers and flavors.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Entry on methyl decanoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 15, 2018(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet Methyl decanoate, 99% from AlfaAesar, accessed on December 15, 2018 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
3. ↑ David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 380 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
4. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet Methyl decanoate, ≥99%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 15, 2018 ( PDF ).
5. ↑ Entry on capric acid methyl ester in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on December 15, 2018.
6. ↑ Dhia Y. Aqar, Nejat Rahmanian, Iqbal M. Mujtaba: Synthesis of Methyl Decanoate Using Different Types of Batch Reactive Distillation Systems. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 56, 2017, p. 3969, doi : 10.1021 / acs.iecr.6b04255 .