Compound Summary

General Compound Information

ethyl octanoate

Description
Ethyl 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.
Synonyms
ETHYL OCTANOATE;  Ethyl caprylate;  106-32-1;  Ethyl n-octanoate;  Caprylic acid ethyl ester;
FlavorDB ID
2925
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
172.26
Molecular Formula
C10H20O2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
IUPAC Inchikey
YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
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Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
ETHYL OCTANOATE is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
Receptors
Receptor REFERENCE EC50 [µM] Effective Concentration [µM]
OR1G1 details Activated
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive