Product Name

  • Name

    Ethyl caprylate

  • EINECS 203-385-5
  • CAS No. 106-32-1
  • Article Data92
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.868 g/cm3
  • Solubility insoluble in water
  • Melting Point -47 °C
  • Formula C10H20O2
  • Boiling Point 207.5 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 172.268
  • Flash Point 75 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance clear colourless liquid
  • Safety 26-36
  • Risk Codes 38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 106-32-1 (Ethyl caprylate)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Octanoic acid, ethyl ester;Ethyl octanoate;Ethyl n-octanoate;Ethyl octoate;Ethyl octylate;
  • PSA 26.30000
  • LogP 2.91000

Synthetic route

ethyl (2E)-oct-2-enoate
2351-90-8, 7367-82-0, 42778-93-8

ethyl (2E)-oct-2-enoate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diisobutylaluminium hydride; cobalt acetylacetonate In tetrahydrofuran; hexane at -78 - 0℃; for 2h;99.5%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

methyl octanate
111-11-5

methyl octanate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) for 8h; Heating;97%
ethyl 3-octenoate
1117-65-3

ethyl 3-octenoate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol; (BQ‑NCOP)IrHCl; sodium t-butanolate at 60℃; for 8h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; Sealed tube; chemoselective reaction;97%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

Octanoic acid
124-07-2

Octanoic acid

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With mesoporous MCM silicas at 60℃; for 6h;95%
With sulfuric acid at 25℃; for 0.5h; ultrasonic irradiation;95%
With TiO2-doped zirconia for 6h; Reflux;95.1%
Octanoic acid
124-07-2

Octanoic acid

chloroformic acid ethyl ester
541-41-3

chloroformic acid ethyl ester

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine; dmap In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 0.5h;95%
With pentabutyl propyl guanidinium chloride; silica gel at 120℃; for 4h;95%
With dmap; triethylamine 1.) CH2Cl2, 0 deg C, 5 min, 2.) 0 deg C, 0.5 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
C14H27O6P

C14H27O6P

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 10% palladium on activated carbon; hydrogen In ethanol at 20℃; for 3h;95%
1-bromo-butane
109-65-9

1-bromo-butane

(4-ethoxy-4-oxobutyl)zinc(II) bromide
151073-69-7

(4-ethoxy-4-oxobutyl)zinc(II) bromide

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride; tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;92%
With n-butylzinc bromide; tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0); 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;92%
With tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0); n-butylzinc bromide; 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;92%
4-bromoethylbutanoate
2969-81-5

4-bromoethylbutanoate

n-butylzinc bromide
92273-73-9

n-butylzinc bromide

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride; tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;92%
tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0); 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;92%
Stage #1: n-butylzinc bromide With tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0); 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; for 24h; Negishi cross-coupling;
92%
(ethoxycarbonyl)octanoate
71478-41-6

(ethoxycarbonyl)octanoate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine; dmap In dichloromethane for 0.25h; Ambient temperature;91%
ethyl 2-(pyrimidin-2-ylsulfonyl)octanoate
288400-58-8

ethyl 2-(pyrimidin-2-ylsulfonyl)octanoate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In benzene for 1h; desulfonylation; Heating;91%
Octanoic acid
124-07-2

Octanoic acid

ethylene glycol
107-21-1

ethylene glycol

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 120℃; for 2h;90%
4-bromoethylbutanoate
2969-81-5

4-bromoethylbutanoate

butyl magnesium bromide
693-04-9

butyl magnesium bromide

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
dilithium tetrachlorocuprate In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 20℃; Alkylation;86%
With [((Me)NN2)NiCl] In tetrahydrofuran; ISOPROPYLAMIDE at -35 - 20℃; Inert atmosphere;85%
With N,N,N,N,-tetramethylethylenediamine; C34H46Cl4N10Ni2O2 In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;81%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

(E)-2-Nonenal
18829-56-6

(E)-2-Nonenal

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2-mesityl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-4-ium; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine In tetrahydrofuran at 60℃; for 24h;86%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

Octanal
124-13-0

Octanal

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: Octanal With hydroxylamine hydrochloride In dimethyl sulfoxide at 100℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: ethanol With sulfuric acid In dimethyl sulfoxide at 130℃; for 2.5h;
85%
With Mo(Oxo)/C at 90℃; for 2h; Catalytic behavior;50%
With manganese(IV) oxide; caesium carbonate; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate at 20℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere;30%
(i) MeLi, THF, (ii) /BRN= 1744086/, (iii) O3; Multistep reaction;
With oxygen at 100℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 5h; Reagent/catalyst; Pressure; Autoclave;74 %Chromat.
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

octanal oxime
929-55-5

octanal oxime

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2-nitrobenzeneseleninic acid; dihydrogen peroxide at 20℃; for 24h;85%
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

ethyl bromoacetate
105-36-2

ethyl bromoacetate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In hexane; water for 6h; Solvent; Irradiation;77%
ethyl 3-iodopropanoate
6414-69-3

ethyl 3-iodopropanoate

dipentylzinc
14402-93-8

dipentylzinc

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 3-(trifluoromethyl)styrene; bis(acetylacetonate)nickel(II) In tetrahydrofuran; 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at -35℃; for 4h; Substitution;72%
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

methylthioacetic acid ethyl ester
4455-13-4

methylthioacetic acid ethyl ester

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetonitrile at 18 - 20℃; for 2.5h;70%
ethyl 4-iodobutyrate
7425-53-8

ethyl 4-iodobutyrate

lithium di-tert-butylphosphido(n-butyl)cuprate

lithium di-tert-butylphosphido(n-butyl)cuprate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In diethyl ether react. of Cu complex with organic electrophile at 0°C, 2 h;67%
In diethyl ether at 0℃; for 2h;67 % Chromat.
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

1,3-propanediol dicaprylate
56519-71-2

1,3-propanediol dicaprylate

A

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

B

propyl octanoate
624-13-5

propyl octanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Mo(Oxo)/C at 90℃; under 10343.2 Torr; for 2h; Catalytic behavior; Inert atmosphere;A 66%
B 17%
chloroformic acid ethyl ester
541-41-3

chloroformic acid ethyl ester

nHeptMg halide/TDA-1

nHeptMg halide/TDA-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In diethyl ether at 0℃; for 3h;45%
ethyl octyl ether
929-61-3

ethyl octyl ether

A

Octanoic acid
124-07-2

Octanoic acid

B

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

C

nonanoic acid methyl ester
1731-84-6

nonanoic acid methyl ester

D

octyl octylate
2306-88-9

octyl octylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium bromate; sodium hydrogensulfite In water at 20℃; for 16.25h; Oxidation;A 31%
B 7%
C 13%
D 44%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

octyl octylate
2306-88-9

octyl octylate

A

octanol
111-87-5

octanol

B

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Mo(Oxo)/C at 90℃; under 10343.2 Torr; for 16h; Catalytic behavior; Inert atmosphere;A 43%
B 40%
diazoacetic acid ethyl ester
623-73-4

diazoacetic acid ethyl ester

hexane
110-54-3

hexane

A

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

B

3-ethyl-hexanoic acid, ethyl ester
84612-77-1

3-ethyl-hexanoic acid, ethyl ester

C

3-methyl-heptanoic acid ethyl ester
37492-08-3

3-methyl-heptanoic acid ethyl ester

D

octanoyloxy-acetic acid ethyl ester

octanoyloxy-acetic acid ethyl ester

E

C12H22O4

C12H22O4

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C15HBBr3F18N6(1-)*Ag(1+)*C4H8O In water at 20℃; regioselective reaction;A 23%
B 10%
C 30%
D 7%
E 9%
diazoacetic acid ethyl ester
623-73-4

diazoacetic acid ethyl ester

Trihexylboran; Tri-n-hexylbor
1188-92-7

Trihexylboran; Tri-n-hexylbor

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water In tetrahydrofuran
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)dimethylsulfonium bromide
5187-82-6

(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)dimethylsulfonium bromide

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) BH3, (ii) /BRN= 4161472/, NaH, (iii) aq. H2O2, NaOH; Multistep reaction;
n-heptylmagnesium bromide
13125-66-1

n-heptylmagnesium bromide

chloroformic acid ethyl ester
541-41-3

chloroformic acid ethyl ester

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) MnI2, Et2O, (ii) /BRN= 385653/; Multistep reaction;
tripentylborane
1883-38-1

tripentylborane

ethyl acrylate
140-88-5

ethyl acrylate

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) I, (electrolysis), (ii) aq. NaOH, H2O2; Multistep reaction;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

2,2,2-trifluoroethyl octanoate
2264-29-1

2,2,2-trifluoroethyl octanoate

A

2,2,2-trifluoroethanol
75-89-8

2,2,2-trifluoroethanol

B

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In di-isopropyl ether at 25.5℃; Kinetics; immobilized lipase; various inhibitors and buffers;
diazoacetic acid ethyl ester
623-73-4

diazoacetic acid ethyl ester

hexane
110-54-3

hexane

A

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

B

3-ethyl-hexanoic acid, ethyl ester
84612-77-1

3-ethyl-hexanoic acid, ethyl ester

C

3-methyl-heptanoic acid ethyl ester
37492-08-3

3-methyl-heptanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
RhTMPI at 60℃; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
Rhpiv at 60℃; for 0.5h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
RhTPPI at 60℃; for 0.5h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

phenylacetylene
536-74-3

phenylacetylene

1-phenyldec-1-yn-3-one
100905-25-7

1-phenyldec-1-yn-3-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: phenylacetylene With n-butyllithium In tetrahydrofuran; hexane at -78℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: octanoic acid ethyl ester With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate In tetrahydrofuran; hexane at -78℃;
100%
With potassium tert-butylate In tetrahydrofuran for 0.0833333h;
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

<1-2H2>-1-octanol
78510-02-8

<1-2H2>-1-octanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium deuteride In tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether at 0 - 20℃; for 5h;99%
With lithium aluminium deuteride In diethyl ether 1.) room temperature, 30 min 2.) reflux, 2 h;98%
With lithium aluminium deuteride
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Octanoic acid
124-07-2

Octanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With aluminum oxide; potassium hydroxide In toluene for 18h; Product distribution; Ambient temperature;98%
With AlBrCl3(1-)*C5H5N*H(1+) at 140℃; for 3h;95%
With Rhodococcus sp. LKE-028 esterase at 70℃; pH=11; aq. buffer; Enzymatic reaction;
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

methyl octanate
111-11-5

methyl octanate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) at 64℃; for 8h;98%
With bromobenzene; hydrogen at 40℃; under 1500.15 Torr; for 3h; Autoclave;95%
With Dowex DR2030 ion exchange resin at 59.84℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 3h;
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

octanol
111-87-5

octanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C30H34Cl2N2P2Ru; potassium methanolate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran at 100℃; under 38002.6 - 76005.1 Torr; for 15h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Pressure; Glovebox; Autoclave;96%
Stage #1: octanoic acid ethyl ester With C33H58FeN3PSi2; phenylsilane In toluene at 20℃; for 4h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox; Green chemistry;
Stage #2: With sodium hydroxide In toluene for 1h; Green chemistry;
80%
With methanol; sodium tetrahydroborate; sodium ethanolate at 40℃;80%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

cyclohexylamine
108-91-8

cyclohexylamine

N-(cyclohexyl)-n-octanoylamide
42577-04-8

N-(cyclohexyl)-n-octanoylamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate for 0.0583333h; microwave irradiation;96%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

caprylohydroxamic acid
7377-03-9

caprylohydroxamic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: octanoic acid ethyl ester With sodium ethanolate; sodium carbonate In ethanol at 40℃; for 2.5h;
Stage #2: With hydroxylamine In ethanol; water
95.7%
With sodium sulfide; hydroxylamine hydrochloride; sodium hydroxide In ethanol at 20 - 45℃; for 3h; Temperature; Concentration;93.1%
With hydroxylamine hydrochloride; potassium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 5 - 55℃; for 3h; Concentration; Temperature;91.1%
3-sulfanylpropanol
19721-22-3

3-sulfanylpropanol

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Octanoic acid 3-mercapto-propyl ester

Octanoic acid 3-mercapto-propyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 31℃; for 168h; porcine pancreatic lipase;95.5%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

n-octanamide
629-01-6

n-octanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia at 40℃; for 24h; Temperature; Concentration; Enzymatic reaction;95%
With ammonia; water
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435); 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; NH3 / 24 h / 40 °C
2: Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435); 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; NH3 / 96 h / 40 °C
View Scheme
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

[bis(phenylthio)methyl]lithium
13307-76-1

[bis(phenylthio)methyl]lithium

1,1-Bis-phenylsulfanyl-nonan-2-one
75456-51-8

1,1-Bis-phenylsulfanyl-nonan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
95%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

aniline
62-53-3

aniline

N-phenylhexanamide
6998-10-3

N-phenylhexanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate for 0.05h; microwave irradiation;95%
1-iodo-butane
542-69-8

1-iodo-butane

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

5-butyl-dodecan-5-ol
93314-38-6

5-butyl-dodecan-5-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel(II) iodide; samarium diiodide In various solvent(s) at 20℃; for 0.5h;94%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

N-butylamine
109-73-9

N-butylamine

N-butyloctanamide
24928-30-1

N-butyloctanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate for 0.116667h; microwave irradiation;92%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

1-bromo-butane
109-65-9

1-bromo-butane

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

2-butyloctanoic acid
27610-92-0

2-butyloctanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: methanol; 1-bromo-butane; octanoic acid ethyl ester With sodium hydroxide at 20 - 55℃; for 7h; Large scale;
Stage #2: With water; sodium carbonate at 70℃; for 6h; Large scale;
91.43%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

isopropyl alcohol
67-63-0

isopropyl alcohol

1-methylethyl octanoate
5458-59-3

1-methylethyl octanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) for 132h; Heating;90%
4-Mercapto-1-butanol
14970-83-3

4-Mercapto-1-butanol

octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

Octanoic acid 4-mercapto-butyl ester

Octanoic acid 4-mercapto-butyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 30℃; for 48h; lipase from the yeast Candida cylindracea;88.4%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

1-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole
111198-02-8

1-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole

1-Benzotriazol-1-yl-1-phenoxy-nonan-2-one
189343-54-2

1-Benzotriazol-1-yl-1-phenoxy-nonan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With n-butyllithium In tetrahydrofuran; hexane at -78 - 20℃; for 12h;88%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

tris(phenylthio)methane
4832-52-4

tris(phenylthio)methane

((Z)-2-Ethoxy-non-1-enylsulfanyl)-benzene

((Z)-2-Ethoxy-non-1-enylsulfanyl)-benzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium dichloride; 4 A molecular sieve; magnesium; triethyl phosphite In tetrahydrofuran for 3h; Heating;88%
octanoic acid ethyl ester
106-32-1

octanoic acid ethyl ester

1-iodo-2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluorobutane
423-39-2

1-iodo-2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluorobutane

n-heptyl n-perfluorobutyl ketone
1262844-05-2

n-heptyl n-perfluorobutyl ketone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 1-iodo-2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluorobutane With ethylmagnesium bromide In diethyl ether at -70℃; for 1.5h;
Stage #2: octanoic acid ethyl ester In diethyl ether at -70 - -60℃; for 16.5h;
87%

Ethyl caprylate Consensus Reports

Ethyl caprylate(106-32-1) is reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Ethyl caprylate Specification

The CAS registry number of Ethyl caprylate is 106-32-1. Its EINECS registry number is 203-385-5. The IUPAC name is ethyl octanoate. In addition, the molecular formula is C10H20O2. What's more, it is a kind of clear colourless liquid and can be used as pharmaceutical intermediates and food flavors. And it should be stored in a cool and dry place.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.90; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 3.9; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 3.9; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 538.64; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 538.64; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 3138.1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 3138.1; (8)#H bond acceptors: 2; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 8; (10)Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Å2; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.422; (12)Molar Refractivity: 50.15 cm3; (13)Molar Volume: 197 cm3; (14)Polarizability: 19.88 ×10-24cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 28.3 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 0.874 g/cm3; (17)Flash Point: 75 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 44.38 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 207.5 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 0.224 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of Ethyl caprylate: it can be prepared by octanoic acid and ethanol through esterification reaction. Add octanoic acid, ethanol and a small amount concentrated sulfuric acid into the reactor. Then this reaction should reflux for 5 hours with haeting. And then after a series of neutralization by sodium hydroxide and distillation you can get the desired product.

Ethyl caprylate can be prepared by octanoic acid and ethanol through esterification reaction

Uses of Ethyl caprylate: it can be used to get 2-methyl-non-1-ene and nonan-2-one. This reaction will need reagent trimethylstannylmethyllithium. The yield is about 58% at reaction temperature of -78 °C.

Ethyl caprylate can be used to get 2-methyl-non-1-ene and nonan-2-one.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is irritating to skin. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: O=C(OCC)CCCCCCC
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3
(3)InChIKey: YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYAU

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
rat LD50 oral 25960mg/kg (25960mg/kg)   Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 763, 1976.

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