Ethyl pentanoate

• Ethyl valerate
• Pentanoate

Colorless liquid with a fruity odor

Liquid

0.87 g · cm -3

-91 ° C

145 ° C

3 mbar (20 ° C)

Sparingly soluble in water ( 2.23 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)

1.399 (20 ° C, 589 nm)

Attention

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Valerate is a chemical compound selected from the group of carboxylic acid esters.

Occurrence

Valerate is found naturally in apples, bananas, and other natural products.

Production and representation

Valerate can be obtained by reaction of valeric acid with ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid.

Properties

Valerate is a colorless, flammable liquid with a fruity odor, which is sparingly soluble in water. It has a dynamic viscosity of 0.8 mPa · s at a temperature of 20 ° C.

Use

Valerate is used with its smell of green apples as widely used flavoring.

Safety

The vapors of ethyl valerate combine with air when the substance is heated above its flash point (flash point: 36 ° C, Ignition temperature: 400 ° C) or at elevated ambient temperature explosive mixtures.