Heptyl acetate

Heptyl acetate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Heptyl acetate
	Other names n-Heptyl acetate; Acetate C-7
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-06-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7867 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.575
PubChem CID	8159;
UNII	6551B78I5U ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9047124 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9(2)10/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: ZCZSIDMEHXZRLG-UHFFFAOYAH;
	SMILES O=C(OCCCCCCC)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H18O2
Molar mass	158.24 g/mol
Density	0.862 - 0.872 g/cm3
Melting point	−50 °C (−58 °F; 223 K)
Boiling point	192 to 193 °C (378 to 379 °F; 465 to 466 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Heptyl acetate (C₉H₁₈O₂), also known as acetate C-7,^{[citation needed]} is a colorless alcohol-soluble liquid that is the ester formed by the condensation of 1-heptanol and acetic acid.

Heptyl acetate is used as a fruit essence flavoring in foods and as a scent in perfumes. It has a woody, fruity, rumlike odor and a spicy, floral taste with a soapy, fatty texture.^[1]

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