Ingredient Dictionary

METHYL HEPTANOATE

Methyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Methyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 1J543V5703 · registered name Methyl heptanoate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Methyl hexanoate is the fatty acid methyl ester of heptanoic acid and it is used as a perfuming agent.

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

METHYL HEPTANOATEINCIHeptanoic acid, methyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 106-73-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-428-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3059345
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9033000

IUPAC: Methyl heptanoate
Molecular formula: C8H16O2
Molecular weight: 144.214 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, [Merck Index] Clear colorless liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Liquid
Boiling point: 174.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 173.8 °C
Melting point: -55.8 °C
Solubility: soluble in organic solvents · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.87115 (20 °C)
Melting/freezing point: -56 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 174 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1.56 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Water solubility: 309 ㎎/ℓ (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Vapour density: 4.98
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.83 (est.)
Molecular weight: 144.21

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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.

Flavouring and nutrient3
Fragrance2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard