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8.00202

Ethyl octanoate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Ethyl octanoate, Ethyl caprylate, Octanoic acid ethyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.26
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
203-385-5
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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vapor pressure

0.2 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

325 °C

potency

25960 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

0.7 % (v/v)

bp

208 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-47 °C

transition temp

flash point 79 °C

density

0.87 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(CC)C(=O)CCCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.865 - 0.867
Identity (IR): passes test


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Environment

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

167.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

75 °C - closed cup



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