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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:05:45 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 02:58:57 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB003337</accession>
  <name>Methyl caprylate</name>
  <description>Methyl caprylate is a flavouring agent. Present in many fruits, e.g. apple, apricot, grape, blackberry, cherimoya etc. It is also found in tea, chinese cinnamon and pepper (spice).</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Caprylic acid methyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Fatty acids, C6-12, Me esters</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 2728</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl caprylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl ester octanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl ester of octanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl n-octanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl octanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methyl octylate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-caprylic acid methyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Octanoic acid methyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Octanoic acid, methyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Uniphat A20</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C9H18O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>158.238</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>158.13067982</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>methyl octanoate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>methyl octanoate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>111-11-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCC(=O)OC</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>JGHZJRVDZXSNKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Fatty acid methyl esters</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acid esters</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid methyl ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Wax monoesters</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>fatty acid methyl ester</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>octanoate ester</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Liquid</state>
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      <value>3.54</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-3.03</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.47e-01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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      <value>-40 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
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    <value>2.85</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>methyl octanoate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>158.238</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCCCCC(=O)OC</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C9H18O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>26.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>45.04</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>19.44</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321397b8&gt;</reference>
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      <name>Asian pear</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Pyrus pyrifolia</name_scientific>
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      <name>Black tea</name>
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      <name>Blackberry</name>
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      <name>Chinese cinnamon</name>
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