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Preferred IUPAC name
Octyl acetate | |
Other names
n-Octyl acetate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.581 |
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Properties | |
C10H20O2 | |
Molar mass | 172.268 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Fruity, slightly waxy floral odor |
Density | 0.863–0.87 g/cm3[1][2] |
Melting point | −38.5 – −38 °C (−37.3 – −36.4 °F; 234.7–235.2 K)[1][2] |
Boiling point | 203–211.3 °C (397.4–412.3 °F; 476.1–484.4 K)[1][2] 112.55 °C (234.59 °F; 385.70 K) at 30 mmHg[4][6] |
0.021 g/100 g (0 °C) 0.018 g/100 g (29.7 °C) 0.018 g/100 g (40 °C) 0.012 g/100 g (92.1 °C)[3] | |
Solubility | Soluble in EtOH, ether |
Vapor pressure | 0.01 kPa (−3 °C) 0.0072–0.0073 (14.75 °C) 0.02–0.1 kPa (27 °C)[4] 1 kPa (66.3 °C) 10 kPa (120 °C)[5] |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.415–1.422 (20 °C)[4] |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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331–343.74 J/mol·K[6] |
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Flash point | 83–86 °C (181–187 °F; 356–359 K)[1][7][8] |
268–268.3 °C (514.4–514.9 °F; 541.1–541.5 K)[7][8] | |
Explosive limits | 0.76–8.14%[7][8] |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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3000 mg/kg (oral, rat)[9] 5000 mg/kg (dermal, rabbit)[9] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Octyl acetate, or octyl ethanoate, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)7O2CCH3. It is classified as an ester that is formed from 1-octanol (octyl alcohol) and acetic acid. It is found in oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus products.[10]
Octyl acetate can be synthesized by the Fischer esterification of 1-octanol and acetic acid: