Octyl Acetate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Octyl Acetate

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Catalog Number

ACMA00017385

Product Name

Octyl Acetate

Category

Polymers

Description

Liquid;Liquid;colourless liquid with a fruity, orange-like, jasmine-like odour

IUPAC Name

octyl acetate

Molecular Weight

172.26g/mol

Molecular Formula

C10H20O2

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCOC(=O)C

InChI

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

InChI Key

YLYBTZIQSIBWLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

210.0 °C

Melting Point

-38.5 °C;-38.5 °C;-38.5°C

Density

0.865-0.868

Solubility

miscible with alcohol, most fixed oils, organic solvents; insoluble in water;1 ml in 4 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol)

Application

Octyl acetate, a clear, colorless liquid with a fruity aroma similar to neroli and jasmine, serves as a crucial reference standard for analytical purposes. It is particularly useful in the chromatographic analysis of wine samples and orange juice. As the acetate ester of octan-1-ol, it is often synthesized through the acetylation of the corresponding alcohol. With its distinct fruity and slightly bitter peach-like flavor, octyl acetate plays an essential role in the precise identification and quantification of analytes within complex mixtures.

Complexity

110

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

203-939-6

Exact Mass

172.14633g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

acetic acid octyl ester;octyl acetate

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