Heptyl acetate

Heptyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Heptyl acetate
Other names
n-Heptyl acetate
Acetate C-7
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 112-06-1 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 7867 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.575 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 8159
UNII
  • 6551B78I5U checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID9047124 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3 checkY
    Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYAH
  • O=C(OCCCCCCC)C
Properties
Chemical formula
 C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.24 g/mol
Density 0.862 - 0.872 g/cm3
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 [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Heptyl acetate (C9H18O2), also known as acetate C-7,[citation needed] 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Heptyl acetate


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