Compound Summary

General Compound Information

ethyl pentanoate

Description
Ethyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Synonyms
Ethyl pentanoate;  ETHYL VALERATE;  539-82-2;  Pentanoic acid, ethyl ester;  Ethyl n-valerate;
FlavorDB ID
2808
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
130.18
Molecular Formula
C7H14O2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCCCC(=O)OCC
IUPAC Inchikey
ICMAFTSLXCXHRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 1.536e-6 µmol/L details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
ETHYL VALERATE is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive