3-OCTYL ACETATE Property

Melting point:

-65.75°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

99 °C18 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.415(lit.)

FEMA 

3583 | 3-OCTYL ACETATE

Flash point:

157 °F

Odor

at 100.00 %. fresh bergamot woody green grapefruit rose apple mint

Odor Type

herbal

JECFA Number

313

LogP

3.712 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Octanol, acetate (4864-61-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37

WGK Germany 

2

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P337+P313IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

3-OCTYL ACETATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

3-Octyl acetate has a characteristic, complex aroma with a rose and jasmine note and an apple-lemon undertone with a sweet, peach-like flavor.

Chemical Properties

3-Octyl acetate has a characteristic, complex aroma with a rose and jasmine note and an apple-lemon undertone with a sweet, peach-like flavor.

Occurrence

Reported found in the peppermint and pennyroyal oil (Mentha pulegium L.), spearmint oil (Mentha spicata L.), Scotch spearmint oil (Mentha cardiaca Ger.), other Mentha oils and heated beef fat.

Uses

3-Octyl acetate has found some use in perfumery as a modifier in floral-herbaceous fragrance types, since it blends equally well. with Lavender and Rose, with Opopanax and Geranium, etc. It is also used as a modifier in minty fragrance types to introduce freshness and mild, warm notes without the weedy green notes often accompanying the Mint materials. There is a considerable difference between the odor of this ester and the acetates of the isomer Octanols. Unfortunately, the title ester is one of the comparatively expensive Octanylacetates, and its use is therefore somewhat restricted. It should not be confused with the acetate of Ethyl-iso-amyl carbinol which is an inexpensive, industrial petrochemical of entirely different odor type.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Octyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: green, oily and waxy with a weak minty and tropical nuance.

Synthesis

3-Octyl acetate is prepared by direct esteritication of 3-Octanol with Acetic acid or Acetic anhydride.