Ethyl heptanoate

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Ethyl heptanoate
Ethyl heptanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl heptanoate
Other names
Heptanoic acid ethyl ester
Ethyl enanthate
Ethyl heptylate
Enanthic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChEBI
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ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 ☒N
    Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYAW
  • CCCCCCC(OCC)=O
Properties
C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.241 g·mol−1
Odor Grape
Density 0.860 g/cm3
Melting point −66 °C (−87 °F; 207 K)
Boiling point 188 to 189 °C (370 to 372 °F; 461 to 462 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl heptanoate is the

heptanoic acid and ethanol. It is used in the flavor industry because of its odor that is similar to grape.[1]

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