111-11-5

A colorless liquid. Flash point 130°F. Insoluble in water and about the same density as water. Used to make other chemicals.

METHYL OCTANOATE(111-11-5) is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.

Insoluble in water.

Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.

Methyl octanoate has a powerful, winey, fruity, and orange-like odor with an oily, somewhat orange taste. Prepared from coconut fatty acids by alcoholysis in the presence of gaseous HCL.

clear colorless liquid

Methyl octanoate has a powerful, winy, fruity and orange-like odor and an oily, somewhat orange taste.

Reported found in apples, apricot, orange juice, coconut, pineapple, pear, strawberry, citrus peel oils, grapes, papaya, blackberry, kohlrabi, peas, potato, tomato, clove bud, pepper, many cheeses, butter, hop oil, cognac, rum, cider, grape wines, black tea, durian (Durio zibethinus), olive, passion fruit, plum, plumcot, mushrooms, starfruit, fruit brandies, quince, soursop, wort, cherimoya, kiwifruit, mountain papaya, custard apple, nectarine, naranjilla, lamb’s lettuce, mussels, cape gooseberry, spineless monkey orange, pawpaw and rooibus tea (Aspalathus linearis)

ChEBI: A fatty acid methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of octanoic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol.

From coconut fatty acids by alcoholysis in the presence of gaseous HCl

Detection: 200 to 870 ppb

Detection: 200 to 870 ppb

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 50, p. 560, 1985 DOI: 10.1021/jo00205a004
Tetrahedron, 36, p. 1311, 1980 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(80)85042-3
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 4417, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81454-4

Nonflammable

Pass the ester through alumina and distil it before use. [Beilstein 2 IV 986.]