Ethyl hexanoate

Ethyl hexanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of hexanoic acid and ethanol. It has a pleasant pineapple smell.[2]

Ethyl hexanoate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexanoate
Other names Ethyl caproate Caproic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-66-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	29005
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.220
PubChem CID	31265
UNII	FLO6YR1SHT^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021980
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3^N Key: SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3 Key: SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES CCCCCC(=O)OCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16O2
Molar mass	144.214 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid[1]
Odor	Fruity[1]
Density	0.87 g/cm^3[1]
Melting point	−67 °C (−89 °F; 206 K)[1]
Boiling point	168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

References

1. Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2. Zheng LY, Sun GM, Liu YG, Lv LL, Yang WX, Zhao WF, Wei CB (2012-06-14). "Aroma volatile compounds from two fresh pineapple varieties in China". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (6): 7383–92. doi:10.3390/ijms13067383. PMC 3397533. PMID 22837701.