Skip to Content
Merck
CN

W280615

Octyl acetate

natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid octyl ester

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CO2(CH2)7CH3
CAS Number:
112-14-1
Molecular Weight:
172.26
FEMA Number:
2806
Council of Europe no.:
197c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901185
Flavis number:
9.007
EC Number:
203-939-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009562
Organoleptic:
floral; fruity; sweet
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, natural

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-12-10(2)11/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YLYBTZIQSIBWLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

5.9 (vs air)

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

515 °F

expl. lim.

8.14 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.418 (lit.)

bp

211 °C (lit.)

density

0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

floral; fruity; sweet

Quality Level

300, 400

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Octyl acetate is a compound found in oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus products. Octyl acetate is used for artificial flavors and in perfumery due to its fruity odor.

Application

Octyl acetate is an ester with a fruity orange flavor employed as a flavoring agent in the food and beverage industries.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

189.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

87.3 °C - closed cup

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SHBP2706
SHBQ2765
SHBP6599
SHBM6760
SHBM3828

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Esters, terpenes and flavours: Make the mood cheers by three musketeers
Sen DJ
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 4, 01-40 (2015)
Solvent-free synthesis of flavour esters through immobilized lipase mediated transesterification
Garlapati VK, et al.
Enzyme Research, 2013 (2013)
C Ursin et al.
American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 56(7), 651-660 (1995-07-01)
A procedure has been developed for measuring the steady state rate of permeation of commercial solvents through living human skin. To get the most consistent results, it was necessary with some solvents to normalize the solvent permeation rate of a
W C Daughtrey et al.
Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 12(2), 313-320 (1989-02-01)
The subchronic toxicity of octyl acetate was assessed following its administration to rats via oral gavage, 5 days per week for 13 weeks. Treated rats received undiluted octyl acetate at doses of 0.1, 0.5, or 1.0 g/kg. Control rats received
M J Carroll et al.
The Journal of heredity, 91(1), 68-71 (2000-03-30)
The aliphatic esters octyl acetate and octyl butyrate occur as major components of essential oils in the vittae, or oil tubes, of the wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa). We determined phenotypic variation and narrow-sense heritabilities of these octyl esters in wild
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service