Propyl heptanoate

CAS Registry Number®

7778-87-2

CAS Name

Propyl heptanoate

Molecular Formula

C10H20O2

Molecular Mass

172.26

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98-100 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -63.5 °C

  • Density (1)

    0.8610 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-10(11)12-9-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=UWZVPQKWYFZLLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OCCC)=O)CCCCC

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCCC)CCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Heptanoic acid, propyl ester
  • Propyl heptanoate
  • NSC 23045

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer