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4-Ethyloctanoic acid

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4-Ethyloctanoic acid Basic information

Product Name:
4-Ethyloctanoic acid
Synonyms:
  • FEMA 3800
  • 4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID
  • 4-Ethyl ocatanoic acid
  • 4-ethyl-octanoicaci
  • Octanoicacid,4-ethyl-
  • 4-Ethylcaprylicacid
  • 4-Ethyl ocanoic acid
  • (4S)-4-ethyloctanoate
CAS:
16493-80-4
MF:
C10H20O2
MW:
172.26
EINECS:
240-560-5
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Mol File:
16493-80-4.mol
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4-Ethyloctanoic acid Chemical Properties

Boiling point:
163 °C (lit.)
Density 
0.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index 
1.439
FEMA 
3800 | 4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID
Flash point:
212°F
storage temp. 
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
pka
4.79±0.10(Predicted)
Odor
at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. goaty lamb/mutton fatty
Odor Type
fatty
Water Solubility 
Slightly soluble in water(0.13 mg/mL). Soluble in hexane
JECFA Number
1218
LogP
3.78
CAS DataBase Reference
16493-80-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
4-Ethyloctanoic acid (16493-80-4)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xi
Risk Statements 
36/37/38
Safety Statements 
26-36
WGK Germany 
3
TSCA 
Yes

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4-Ethyloctanoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Occurrence

Reported present in boiled and cooked mutton, ewe fat, heated lamb and mutton fat, lamb fat, raw lamb and goat and sheep cheese.

Uses

Five sulfur-containing flavor compounds were synthesized by the reaction of 4-ethyloctanoyl chloride with sulfur-containing alcohols or mercaptans. 4-ethyloctanoic acid is identified from flue-cured Virginia tobacco. Mainly used as daily flavor,food flavor,industrial flavor, nutrient, stabilizers, surfactants and emulsifiers.

Definition

ChEBI: 4-Ethyloctanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 1.8 ppb

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