Methyl Octanoate
Aroma Chemical CAS 111-11-5
A waxy green note with a sweet orange character and a soft aldehydic facet. Herbal and natural, it adds a green vegetal lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Orange |
| Descriptor 3 | Waxy |
Identification
| CAS Number | 111-11-5 |
| INCI Name | Methyl caprylate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 158.24 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl octanoate |
| InChIKey | JGHZJRVDZXSNKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
caprylic acid methyl ester, methyl caprylate, methyl caprylate, natural, methyl N-octanoate, nat. methyl octanoate, methyl octanoate (methylcaprylate), methyl octylate, methyl-caprylate (methyl-octanoate), methylcaprylate, methyloctanoate, octanoic acid methyl ester, N-octanoic acid methyl ester, octanoic acid, methyl ester
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 194.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -40.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 72.78 °C |
| Density | 0.87200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.41200 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.523000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.333 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 64 mg/L @ 20 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless clear oily liquid |
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