Pelargonic acid ethyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Pelargonic acid ethyl ester
other names	Ethyl pelargonate; Ethyl nonanoate; Ethyl nonanoate;
Molecular formula	C 11 H 22 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with a pleasant odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	204-615-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.197
PubChem	31251
Wikidata	Q9796963
properties
Molar mass	186.29 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.87 g cm −3
Melting point	−37 ° C
boiling point	227 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water; miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether ;
Refractive index	1.422 (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	> 43000 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

Pelargonic acid ethyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Occurrence

Ethyl pelargonate has been found in pineapples , bananas , plums , apples , parmesan , milk, beer, cognac, rum, whiskey, wine, plum and pear brandy, wheat bread, beef and corn oil, grapes and elderberries .

Extraction and presentation

Ethyl pelargonate can be obtained by reacting pelargonic acid and ethyl alcohol in toluene in the presence of small amounts of hydrochloric acid or by hydrogenating enanthylidene acetate in the presence of nickel at 180 ° C.

properties

Pelargonic acid ethyl ester is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

Pelargonic acid ethyl ester is used as a flavoring substance .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on ethyl pelargonate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 14, 2018(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Ethyl nonanoate, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 14, 2018 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b ^c George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1983 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on ethyl pelargonate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 14, 2018(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet Ethyl nonanoate, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 14, 2018 ( PDF ).

[George_A._Burdock-3] George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1983 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).