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Octyl acetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid octyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CO2(CH2)7CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.26
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

5.9 (vs air)

Assay

≥98.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

515 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

8.14 %

impurities

≤0.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.418 (lit.)
n20/D 1.418-1.421

bp

211 °C (lit.)

density

0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-12-10(2)11/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YLYBTZIQSIBWLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Octyl acetate is an aliphatic ester. It occurs as a constituent of essential oils derived from various fruits and is widely used in food processing industries due to its ability to impart a characteristic citrus flavor.

Application

Octyl acetate may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in wine samples and orange juice by chromatography based techniques.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

189.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

87.3 °C - closed cup


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

04622-VAR:
04622-BULK:
04622-1ML:


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Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of Heracleum persicum essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract in animal models
Hajhashemi V, et al.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 124(3), 475-480 (2009)
Filippo Maggi et al.
Natural product research, 28(17), 1354-1363 (2014-04-05)
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