Ethyl heptanoate
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| Chemical name | Ethyl heptanoate |
| Other names | Ethyl enanthate, Heptanoic acid ethyl ester, Enanthic acid ethyl ester |
| Chemical formula | C9H18O2 |
| Molecular mass | 158.27 g/mol |
| CAS number | [106-30-9] |
| Density | 0.860 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -66 °C |
| Boiling point | 188-189 °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCCC(OCC)=O |
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Ethyl heptanoate is the ester resulting from the condensation of heptanoic acid and ethanol. It is used in the flavor industry because of its odor that is similar to grape.
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