Ethyl hexanoate

Ethyl hexanoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexanoate
	Other names Ethyl caproate; Caproic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-66-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	29005;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.220
PubChem CID	31265;
UNII	FLO6YR1SHT ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021980 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3 Key: SHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-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
Odor	Fruity
Density	0.87 g/cm3
Melting point	−67 °C (−89 °F; 206 K)
Boiling point	168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethyl hexanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of hexanoic acid and ethanol. It has fruity aroma similar to apple peel.^[2]

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