Ethyl octanoate

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Ethyl octanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl octanoate
Other names
Ethyl caprylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3
    Key: YYZUSRORWSJGET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(OCC)CCCCCCC
Properties
C10H20O2
Molar mass 172.268 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethyl octanoate, also known as ethyl caprylate, is a fatty acid ester formed from caprylic acid and ethanol.

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