N-NONYL CAPROATE Property

Boiling point:

255℃

color 

Colorless oily liquid

Odor

Winey-ethereal, mildly fruity and nut-like odor

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

N-NONYL CAPROATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless oily liquid. Sp.Gr. 0.89. B.P. 255℃. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Uses

N-nonyl caproate has found some use in flavor compositions in countries other than the USA (where it is not listed as G. R.A.S.) for imitation Apple, Orange or Nut, usually in concentrations equal to 2 to 15 ppm in the finished product.

Preparation

N-nonyl caproate is produced by azeotropic esterification of n-Nonanol with Hexanoic acid.