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Heptyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Heptyl acetate
Other names n-Heptyl acetate
Acetate C-7
Heptyl ethanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.575 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES
  • O=C(OCCCCCCC)C
Properties
Chemical formula C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.241 g·mol
Density 0.862 - 0.872 g/cm
Melting point −50 °C (−58 °F; 223 K)
Boiling point 192 to 193 °C (378 to 379 °F; 465 to 466 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Heptyl acetate (C9H18O2), also known as acetate C-7, is a colorless alcohol-soluble liquid that is the ester formed by the condensation of 1-heptanol and acetic acid.

Heptyl acetate is used as a fruit essence flavoring in foods and as a scent in perfumes. It has a woody, fruity, rumlike odor and a spicy, floral taste with a soapy, fatty texture.

References

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