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FEMA 2811

Synonym(s):Octyl caprylate

FEMA 2811 Structural

What is FEMA 2811?

Description

Octyl octanoate has a faint, fatty odor reminiscent of green tea with an oily, fruity, sweet, mildly green taste. May be prepared by esterification of octanoic acid with octyl alcohol in the presence of HCl catalyst; or by passing vapors of octanoic acid and hydrogen over a copper chromium oxide catalyst at high temperature (320°C).

Chemical properties

Octyl octanate has a faint, fatty odor reminiscent of green tea and an oily, fruity, sweet, mildly green taste.

The Uses of FEMA 2811

FEMA 2811 finds limited use in flavor compositions, mainly in Citrus complexes, Cherry, Grape, Pineapple, Plum and other fruit imitation flavors. The concentration is normally about 0.5 to 2 ppm in the finished product.

Preparation

By esterification of octanoic acid with octyl alcohol in the presence of HCl catalyst; or by passing vapors of octanoic acid and hydrogen over a copper chromium oxide catalyst at high temperature (320°C).

Definition

ChEBI: Octyl octanoate is a carboxylic ester.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 4417, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81454-4

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Properties of FEMA 2811

Melting point: −18 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 307 °C(lit.)
Density  0.859 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure  0.015Pa at 20℃
refractive index  n20/D 1.435(lit.)
FEMA  2811 | OCTYL OCTANOATE
Flash point: >230 °F
solubility  Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
Odor Weak, but persistent and sweet-herbaceous, almost tea-like odor
JECFA Number 177
EPA Substance Registry System Octanoic acid, octyl ester (2306-88-9)

Safety information for FEMA 2811

Computed Descriptors for FEMA 2811

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