4-Ethylcaprylic acid

Names

[ Name ]:
4-Ethylcaprylic acid

[Synonym ]:
Octanoic acid,4-ethyl
MFCD00506494
4-Ethylcaprylic acid
4-Ethyl-octansaeure
QV2Y4&2
4-Ethyloctanoic acid
Octanoic acid, 4-ethyl-
4-Aethyl-caprylsaeure
4-Aethyl-octansaeure
4-ethyl-octanoic acid
EINECS 240-560-5

Biological Activity

[Description]:

4-Ethyloctanoic acid is a natural compound first isolated from Saussurea lappa Clarke, widely used as a safe flavoring compound and acts as food additive[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Liu YP, et al. Rapid synthesis of flavor compound 4-ethyloctanoic acid under microwave irradiation. Int J Mol Sci. 2010 Oct 25;11(10):4165-74.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
271.6±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₂₀O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
172.265

[ Flash Point ]:
142.3±6.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
172.146332

[ PSA ]:
37.30000

[ LogP ]:
3.78

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.442

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ HS Code ]:
2915900090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

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DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2915900090

[ Summary ]:
2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Synthesis and odor evaluation of five new sulfur-containing ester flavor compounds from 4-ethyloctanoic acid.

Molecules 15(8) , 5104-11, (2010)

Five sulfur-containing flavor compounds were synthesized for the first time by the reaction of 4-ethyloctanoyl chloride with sulfur-containing alcohols or mercaptans. The synthesized compounds are 3-(...

Substances derived from 4-ethyl octanoic acid account for primer pheromone activity for the "male effect" in goats.

J. Vet. Med. Sci. 65(9) , 1019-21, (2003)

A major constituent of the characteristic "goaty odor" 4-ethyl octanoic acid (4EOA) was previously shown to have no primer pheromone activity. This was also confirmed by our own bioassay system utiliz...