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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 23:55:41 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:26:39 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0038603
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB38603
Metabolite Identification
Common NameOctyl formate
DescriptionOctyl formate, also known as octyl methanoate or octyl formic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohol esters. These are ester derivatives of a fatty alcohol. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Octyl formate.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
N-Octyl formateChEBI
Octyl methanoateChEBI
N-Octyl formic acidGenerator
Octyl methanoic acidGenerator
Octyl formic acidGenerator
1-Octyl formateHMDB
FEMA 2809HMDB
Formic acid, octyl esterHMDB
N-Octyl methanoateHMDB
Octyl alcohol, formateHMDB
Octyl alcohol, formate (6ci)HMDB
Octyl formiateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H18O2
Average Molecular Weight158.238
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight158.13067982
IUPAC Nameoctyl formate
Traditional Nameformic acid, octyl ester
CAS Registry Number112-32-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCOC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
InChI KeyAVBRYQRTMPHARE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohol esters. These are ester derivatives of a fatty alcohol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty alcohol esters
Direct ParentFatty alcohol esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty alcohol ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-39.1 °CNot Available
Boiling Point87.00 to 89.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility113.8 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP3.434 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB017994
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID7884
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8176
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID87496
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1007161
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Simons K, Toomre D: Lipid rafts and signal transduction. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2000 Oct;1(1):31-9. [PubMed:11413487 ]
  2. Watson AD: Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems. J Lipid Res. 2006 Oct;47(10):2101-11. Epub 2006 Aug 10. [PubMed:16902246 ]
  3. Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20. [PubMed:17374880 ]
  4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621. [PubMed:20044567 ]
  5. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .
  6. Gunstone, Frank D., John L. Harwood, and Albert J. Dijkstra (2007). The lipid handbook with CD-ROM. CRC Press.