Ethyl decanoate

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Ethyl decanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl decanoate
Other names
Decanoic acid ethyl ester
Ethyl caprate
Ethyl caprinate
Ethyl decylate
Capric acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14-4-2/h3-11H2,1-2H3
    Key: RGXWDWUGBIJHDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C12H24O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14-4-2/h3-11H2,1-2H3
    Key: RGXWDWUGBIJHDO-UHFFFAOYAS
  • O=C(OCC)CCCCCCCCC
Properties
C12H24O2
Molar mass 200.322 g·mol−1
Density 0.862 g/cm3
Melting point −26 °C (−15 °F; 247 K)
Boiling point 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethyl decanoate, also known as ethyl caprate, is a

fermentation during winemaking, especially at temperatures above 15 °C.[1]

References

  1. ^ Killian, E.; Ough, C. S. (1979). "Fermentation Esters — Formation and Retention as Affected by Fermentation Temperature". American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 30 (4): 301–305.