Octyl isobutyrate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Octyl isobutyrate
other names	Octyl isobutyrate; Caprylyl isobutyrate; Octyl 2-methylpropanoate;
Molecular formula	C 12 H 24 O 2
Brief description	colorless to yellowish liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-651-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.320
PubChem	61024
ChemSpider	54984
Wikidata	Q27289692
properties
Molar mass	200.32 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.85 g cm −3
boiling point	245 ° C
solubility	soluble in ethanol
Refractive index	1.420 (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
	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

Octyl isobutyrate is a chemical compound from the group of butyric acid esters .

Occurrence

Octyl isobutyrate was found among the volatile components of hops and also in grapefruit juice and babaco fruits (Carica pentagona Heilborn).

Extraction and presentation

Isobuttersäureoctylester, by esterification of n-octanol with isobutyric be won.

properties

Octyl isobutyrate is a colorless to yellowish liquid that is soluble in ethanol . It has a fruity, greasy scent with a soft and moist undertone that is reminiscent of parsley and fern root . It has a sweet taste that is reminiscent of grapes.

use

Octyl isobutyrate is used as a flavoring agent.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1444 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Template: CL Inventory / not harmonized There is not yet a harmonized classification for this substance . A labeling of octyl isobutyrate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), retrieved on January 20, 2019, is reproduced from a self-classification by the distributor .
↑ Shmuel Yannai: Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM, Second Edition . CRC Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4200-8351-4 , pp. 1440 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[George_A._Burdock-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1444 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[2] Template: CL Inventory / not harmonized There is not yet a harmonized classification for this substance . A labeling of octyl isobutyrate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), retrieved on January 20, 2019, is reproduced from a self-classification by the distributor .

[Shmuel_Yannai-3] Shmuel Yannai: Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM, Second Edition . CRC Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4200-8351-4 , pp. 1440 ( limited preview in Google Book search).