Methyl octanoate
Product Description
| Product | Methyl octanoate |
| CAS | 111-11-5 |
| Formula | C9H18O2 |
| Synonym | Caprylic acid methyl ester, methyl caprylate, Octanoic acid methyl ester, Octanoic acid, methyl ester, Methyl octanoate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.877 g.cm3 |
| Appearance | colorless clear oily liquid |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.281 to 7.331 |
| Vapor Density | 5.4 |
| Flash Point | 163.00 °F. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.37 |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| Odor | Waxy, green, sweet, orange and aldehydic with vegetative and herbal nuances |
| Taste | Green, fruity, waxy, citrus, aldehydic and fatty |
| Specific gravity | 0.87500 to 0.88100 @ 25.00 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.41400 to 1.42000 @ 20.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 194.00 to 195.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.523000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Insolubility | in water |
| Molecular weight | 158.24 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2728 Use: EMOLLIENT, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
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