Onyl acetate

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Structural formula
Structural formula of onyl acetate
General
Surname Onyl acetate
other names
  • Nonylacetate
  • n-nyl acetate
Molecular formula C 11 H 22 O 2
Brief description

colorless liquid with a characteristic odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 143-13-5
EC number 205-585-8
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.078
PubChem 8918
Wikidata Q9579862
properties
Molar mass 186.29 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.87 g cm −3

Melting point

−48 ° C

boiling point

225-228 ° C

solubility
  • practically insoluble in water (24 mg l −1 at 25 ° C)
  • soluble in ethanol
Refractive index

1.424 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
09 - Dangerous for the environment
H and P phrases H: 411
P: 273-391-501
Toxicological data
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 ester is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Occurrence

Acetic acid onyl ester occurs naturally in the form of various natural products and in baked goods.

Extraction and presentation

Nonyl acetate can be obtained by reacting 1-nonanol with acetic acid.

properties

Acetic acid onyl ester is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is practically insoluble in water. The compound has a fruity odor and, in concentrated form, a bitter taste.

use

Nonyl acetate is used as a flavoring agent.

safety instructions

The vapors of onyl acetate can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point approx. 85–95 ° C).

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h i j k l Entry on nonylacetate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .
  2. a b c d Giovanni Fenaroli: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . Taylor & Francis, 1971, ISBN 978-0-87819-533-6 , pp. 436 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. Data sheet Nonyl acetate, FCC from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on July 13, 2016 ( PDF ).
  4. nonyl acetate. In: Evaluations of the Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. JECFA of the World Health Organization WHO, 1997, accessed July 13, 2016 .