Ethyl heptanoate

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Structural formula
Structural formula of ethyl heptanoate
General
Surname Ethyl heptanoate
other names
  • Ethyl heptanoate
  • Ethyl enanthate
  • Ethyl enanthate
Molecular formula C 9 H 18 O 2
Brief description

colorless liquid with a fruity odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 106-30-9
EC number 203-382-9
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.076
PubChem 7797
ChemSpider 7509
Wikidata Q419765
properties
Molar mass 158.24 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.87 g cm −3

Melting point

−66 ° C

boiling point

188 ° C

Vapor pressure

1.29 mbar (30 ° C)

solubility
  • practically insoluble in water
  • Miscible with ethanol, chloroform and many oils
Refractive index

1.413 (20 ° C, 589 nm)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data

> 34600 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )

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

Ethyl heptanoate , also called ethyl heptanoate , belongs to the group of fruit esters and is the product of the esterification of enanthic acid and ethanol .

properties

Ethyl heptanoate is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor of cherry and apricot, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

Ethyl heptanoate is used as an odorant.

safety instructions

The vapors of ethyl heptanoate can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 66 ° C, ignition temperature 380 ° C).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Entry for CAS no. 106-30-9 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on April 3, 2011(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ a b Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee; Compendium of Food Additive Specifications, p. 593; ISBN 9251033757 .
  3. ↑ Data sheet ethylenanthate (PDF) from Merck , accessed on April 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ Catalytic Synthesis of Ethyl Heptanoate by Nanometer Complex Heteropoly Acid
  5. ↑ Fruit ester production (PDF; 248 kB)