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Ethyl heptanoate

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Ethyl heptanoate
Ethyl heptanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl heptanoate
Other names Heptanoic acid ethyl ester
Ethyl enanthate
Ethyl heptylate
Enanthic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
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ECHA InfoCard 100.003.076 Edit this at Wikidata
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES
  • CCCCCCC(OCC)=O
Properties
Chemical formula C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.241 g·mol
Odor Grape
Density 0.860 g/cm
Melting point −66 °C (−87 °F; 207 K)
Boiling point 188 to 189 °C (370 to 372 °F; 461 to 462 K)
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Chemical compound

Ethyl heptanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of heptanoic acid and ethanol. It is used in the flavor industry because of its odor that is similar to grape.

References

  1. Ethyl heptanoate
Esters
Methyl esters
Ethyl esters
Propyl esters
Butyl esters
Amyl esters
Hexyl esters
Phenyl esters
Heptyl esters
Benzyl esters
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