Ethyl heptanoate

Ethyl heptanoate
IUPAC name Ethyl heptanoate
Other names Ethyl enanthate, Ethyl heptylate, Heptanoic acid ethyl ester, Enanthic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS number	106-30-9 Y
PubChem	7797
ChemSpider	7509 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCCCC(OCC)=O
InChI 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
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H18O2
Molar mass	158.27 g/mol
Density	0.860 g/cm3
Melting point	−66 °C
Boiling point	188−189 °C
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Infobox references

Ethyl heptanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of heptanoic acid and ethanol. It is used in the flavor industry because of its odor that is similar to grape.

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