Ethyl heptanoate
- Ethyl heptanoate
- Ethylönanthat
- Önanthsäureethylester
Colorless liquid with a fruity odor
Liquid
0.87 g · cm -3
-66 ° C
188 ° C.
1.29 mbar ( 30 ° C)
- Practically insoluble in water
- Miscible with ethanol, chloroform, and many oils
1.413 (20 ° C, 589 nm)
> 34600 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
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Heptanoic acid, ethyl heptanoate also belongs to the group of fruit esters and is the product of esterification of enanthic acid and ethanol.
Properties
Heptanoic acid is a colorless liquid with a fruity smell of cherry and apricot, which is practically insoluble in water.
Use
Heptanoic acid is used as an odorant.
Safety
The vapors of heptanoic acid can form (66 ° C, ignition temperature 380 ° C flash point) with air to form an explosive mixture.