Occurrence
Octanoic acid methyl ester is a fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in biodiesels made from the transesterification of beef tallow, soybean oil, and babassu oil blends. It is an aromatic volatile compound in cantaloupe, galia, and honeydew melons.
Uses
Used as a flavoring ingredient and as an intermediate for caprylic acid detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, plasticizers, resins, lubricants, alkanolamides, fatty alcohols, and acids.
Definition
Octanoic Acid Methyl Ester is a fatty acid methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of octanoic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid methyl ester and an octanoate ester.
