English name: Methyl octanoate, Methyl caprylate
CAS: 111-11-5
EINECS No. :203 -835-0
FEMA: 2728
Molecular formula: C9H18O2
Molecular Weight: 158.24
Properties:
Appearance: colorless to pale yellow clear liquid.
Odor: wine, fruit, orange aroma.
Solubility: very difficult to dissolve in water, soluble in alcohol, ether, oils and other organic solvents.
Presence: naturally present in iris and creamy strawberry, pineapple, plums and other essential oils.
Preparation: 1: from coconut oil fatty acids in the presence of an alcohol solution of hydrochloric acid gas is derived. 2: the bitterness esterification with methanol derived. Colorless, oily liquid.
Content Analysis: Determination ester (OT-18) the method - N fixed. The volume of sample taken 1 g. Calculation of equivalency factors (g) take 77.11. Or by gas chromatography (GT a 10-4) was determined using a non-polar column.
Main purpose: GB2760-2011 standard specifies the use of food additives to allow use of food flavors. Mainly for the preparation of pineapple, berries and fruit flavor.
Toxicological properties GRAS (FEMA)
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