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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-12 01:44:06 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:27:51 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0040195
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB40195
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl octanoate
DescriptionEthyl octanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of octanoic acid with ethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid ethyl ester and an octanoate ester. Ethyl octanoate is found in alcoholic beverages. Ethyl octanoate is used in many fruit flavourings. Ethyl octanoate is a constituent of plant oils. Also present in Swiss cheese, Camembert cheese, wheat bread, port wine, plum brandy, sparkling wine, apple, apricot, banana, cherry, orange, grapefruit, plum and other fruits.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
Caprylic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Ethyl caprylateChEBI
Ethyl N-octanoateChEBI
Caprylate ethyl esterGenerator
Ethyl caprylic acidGenerator
Ethyl N-octanoic acidGenerator
Ethyl octanoic acidGenerator
Caprylic acid ethylesterHMDB
Ethyl ester octanoic acidHMDB
Ethyl octoateHMDB
Ethyl octylateHMDB
FEMA 2449HMDB
N-Caprylic acid ethyl esterHMDB
Octanoic acid ethyl ester (ethyl octanoate)HMDB
Octanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H20O2
Average Molecular Weight172.2646
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight172.146329884
IUPAC Nameethyl octanoate
Traditional Nameethyl octanoate
CAS Registry Number106-32-1
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyYYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid 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-43.1 °CNot Available
Boiling Point206.00 to 208.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.07 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP3.842 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • 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 IDFDB019907
KNApSAcK IDC00035613
Chemspider ID7511
KEGG Compound IDC12292
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkEthyl octanoate
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7799
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID87426
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1056351
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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