Ethyl heptanoate

Ethyl heptanoate

Ethyl heptanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl heptanoate
Other names Heptanoic acid ethyl ester Ethyl enanthate Ethyl heptylate Enanthic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-30-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:86618 N
ChemSpider	7509 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.076
PubChem CID	7797
UNII	45R404Y5X8 N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1040112
InChI InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 N Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: TVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES CCCCCCC(OCC)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H18O2
Molar mass	158.241 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Grape
Density	0.860 g/cm3
Melting point	−66 °C (−87 °F; 207 K)
Boiling point	188 to 189 °C (370 to 372 °F; 461 to 462 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Ethyl heptanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of heptanoic acid and ethanol. Its chemical formula is CH₃(CH₂)₅COOCH₂CH₃. It is a colorless liquid. It is used in the flavor industry because of its fruity odour that is similar to grape and pineapple (fruity, pineapple, cognac, rummy, winey, sweet).