Octyl formate is a formate ester of octan-1-ol.
Definition
Octyl formate is a formate ester of octan-1-ol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to an octan-1-ol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 2XZ47CUU7G · registered name OCTYL FORMATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
OCTYL FORMATEINCIFormic acid, octyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 112-32-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-959-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4059417
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5033258
- IUPAC
- Octyl formate
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 158.241 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · colourless liquid with a fruity, rose-orange odour
- Boiling point
- 87.00 to 89.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg · 198-200 °C
- Melting point
- -39.1 °C
- Solubility
- soluble in most fixed oils, mineral oil, propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol · 1 ml in 5 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.869-0.874
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard