Ethyl octanoate

Ethyl octanoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl octanoate
	Other names Ethyl caprylate
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-32-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7511;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.078
EC Number	203-385-5;
PubChem CID	7799;
RTECS number	RH0680000;
UNII	81C5MOP582 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8051542 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3 Key: YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES O=C(OCC)CCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H20O2
Molar mass	172.268 g·mol−1
Density	0.86215 g/cm3
Melting point	−48 °C (−54 °F; 225 K)
Boiling point	208 °C (406 °F; 481 K)
Solubility in water	70.1 mg/L
Vapor pressure	0.2 mbar at 20 °C; 3.18 mbar at 60 °C
Viscosity	1.411 mPa·s
Hazards
Flash point	79 °C (174 °F; 352 K)
Autoignition; temperature	325 °C (617 °F; 598 K)
Explosive limits	0.7 - Vol.%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	25.96 g/kg (rat, oral)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethyl octanoate, also known as ethyl caprylate, is a fatty acid ester formed from caprylic acid and ethanol. A colorless liquid at room temperature, it has the semi-developed formula of CH₃(CH₂)₆COOCH₂CH₃, and is used in food industries as a flavoring and in the perfume industry as a scent additive. It is present in many fruits and alcoholic beverages, and has a strong odor of fruit and flowers.