METHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

89-91 °C9 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.898 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.442(lit.)

FEMA 

3712 | METHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE

Flash point:

181 °F

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. hairy costus sweet fruity pear oily waxy violet

Odor Type

animal

JECFA Number

1811

LogP

3.44

CAS DataBase Reference

7367-81-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2916.19.5000

MSDS

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METHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methyl trans-2-octenoate has a fruity green odor.

Chemical Properties

Methyl trans-2-octenoate has a fruity green odor

Occurrence

Reported found in stored hops, matsutake, Bartlett pears, soursop, hop oil and mountain papaya.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl 2-octenoate is a fatty acid ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: fruity, green, sweet, waxy with a fresh tropical note

Synthesis

Methyl trans-2-octenoate is prepared by direct esterification of 2-Octenoic acid and Methanol, preferably under azeotropic conditions.

METHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE(7367-81-9)Related Product Information

• CYMARIN
• METHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE
• DIGOXIN
• Digitoxin
• Methyl trans-2-nonenoate
• ETHYL TRANS-2-OCTENOATE
• GITOXIGENIN
• LANATOSIDE A
• ETHYL TRANS-2-DECENOATE
• GITOXIN
• CYTOCHALASIN A
• RUBRATOXIN B
• LANATOSIDE B
• DIGITOXIGENIN
• G-STROPHANTHIN
• TRANS-2-OCTENOIC ACID
• TRANS-2-OCTENOIC ACID
• UZARIN