Octyl acetate
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| Chemical name | Octyl acetate |
| Chemical formula | C10H20O2 |
| Molecular mass | 172.27 g/mol |
| CAS number | [112-14-1] |
| Density | 0.856 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -38.5 °C |
| Boiling point | 211 °C |
| Flash Point | 86 °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCOC(=O)C |
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Octyl acetate or Octyl Ethanoate is an ester that is formed from octanol (octyl alcohol) and acetic acid. It has a fruity orange aroma. It has a refractive index of 1.392 to 1.492 @ 20 °C.
Octyl acetate can be synthesized by a condensation reaction:
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