Pentyl hexanoate

Pentyl hexanoate
Pentyl hexanoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentyl hexanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 540-07-8 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 10424
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.940 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 10886
UNII
  • 5M61M1AL1H checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID0047581 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11(12)13-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
    Key: WRFZKAGPPQGDDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C11H22O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11(12)13-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
    Key: WRFZKAGPPQGDDQ-UHFFFAOYAW
  • CCCCCC(=O)OCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula
 C11H22O2
Molar mass 186.295 g·mol−1
Density 0.858 g/mL
Boiling point 226 °C (439 °F; 499 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Pentyl hexanoate (C5H11COOC5H11) is an ester found in apple[1] and pineapple fruits. It is closely related to pentyl butyrate and pentyl pentanoate, both of which are also present in fruits.

References

  1. ^ "Volatiles in Gravenstein Apple Essence Identified by GC-Mass Spectrometry". Chromsci.oxfordjournals.org. 1968-10-28. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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