Acetic acid decyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Acetic acid decyl ester
other names	Capryl acetate; n -decyl acetate;
Molecular formula	C 12 H 24 O 2
Brief description	colorless to slightly yellowish liquid
External identifiers / databases
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.584
PubChem	8167
Wikidata	Q27291927
properties
Molar mass	200.32 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.863 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
Melting point	−15 ° C
boiling point	126-127 ° C (20 mmHg ); 272 ° C;
solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol , diethyl ether and benzene ;
Refractive index	1.427 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	> 5 g kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; > 5 g kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ;
	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

Acetic acid decyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of esters of acetic acid. It is a natural substance and is one of the (fragrant) fruit esters .

Occurrence

Strawberries
lemon
melon

Acetic acid decyl ester is found in citrus peel , apples , melons , strawberries , celery and other foods.

presentation

Essigsäuredecylester can be prepared by esterification of 1-decanol with acetic acid or acetic anhydride are produced.

properties

Acetic acid decyl ester is a colorless to slightly yellowish liquid that is practically insoluble in water. It has a floral, orange-like smell and a characteristic taste. At high dilution it has a sweet taste with a pineapple-like undertone.

use

Acetic acid decyl ester is used as an apple, orange and rum flavor . It has been in use since 1930.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 406 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f data sheet n-Decyl acetate, ≥95%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on July 14, 2019 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b ^c 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. 148 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d D. LJ Opdyke: Monographs on Fragrance Raw Materials A Collection of Monographs Originally Appearing in Food and Cosmetics Toxicology . Elsevier, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4831-4797-0 , pp. 25 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Entry on Decyl acetate in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed on July 14, 2019.

[George_A._Burdock-1] George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 406 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f data sheet n-Decyl acetate, ≥95%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on July 14, 2019 ( PDF ).

[David_R._Lide-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. 148 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[D._L._J._Opdyke-4] D. LJ Opdyke: Monographs on Fragrance Raw Materials A Collection of Monographs Originally Appearing in Food and Cosmetics Toxicology . Elsevier, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4831-4797-0 , pp. 25 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[HMDB-5] Entry on Decyl acetate in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed on July 14, 2019.