Ethyl octanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of octanoic acid with ethanol.
Definition
Ethyl octanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of octanoic acid with ethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid ethyl ester and an octanoate ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 81C5MOP582 · registered name ETHYL OCTANOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 106-32-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-385-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8051542
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9030094
- IUPAC
- Ethyl octanoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 172.268 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -49~-48 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 206~209 ℃
- Flash point
- 82 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.2 ㎜Hg(at 25℃)
- Vapour density
- 5.94 ()
- Relative density
- 0.865~0.9
- Viscosity
- 1.38 cP(25 C)
- Molecular weight
- 172.27
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 19 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance17
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Lipase-mediated alcoholysis for in situ production of ester bioaromas in licuri oil for cosmetic applications. · 2024
- Fruit Wine Obtained from Melon by-Products: Physico-Chemical and Sensory Analysis, and Characterization of Key Aromas by GC-MS · 2022
- Volatile compounds in different parts of the fruit Psidium guajava L. cv. "Media China" identified at distinct phenological stages using HS-SPME-GC-QTOF/MS. · 2018
- Fortification and Elevated Alcohol Concentration Affect the Concentration of Rotundone and Volatiles in Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz Wine · 2017
- Effect of ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene on the postharvest behavior of cape gooseberry fruits (Physalis peruviana L.) · 2017
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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