CAS 112-32-3PubChem CID 8176
Octyl formate
Octyl formate is a formate ester of octan-1-ol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to an octan-1-ol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- octyl formate
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 158.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 158.130679813 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
n-Octyl formateFORMIC ACID, OCTYL ESTEROctyl methanoaten-Octyl methanoateformic acid octyl esterOctyl alcohol, formate1-Octyl formateFEMA No. 2809
16 more reported names
Octyl formiate2XZ47CUU7GNSC-404473EINECS 203-959-5UNII-2XZ47CUU7GNSC 404473BRN 1755259Octyl alcohol, formate (6CI)N- octyl formate1- octyl formateOCTYL FORMATE [FCC]N-OCTYL FORMATE [FHFI]Octyl formate, >=97%, FCCCHEBI:87496FEMA 2809AS-85238
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:87496
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4059417
- PubMed:17655291
- PubMed:12710734
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8176
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 87.00 to 89.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 198-200 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.869-0.874 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: -39.1 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless liquid with a fruity, rose-orange odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.418-1.420 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: soluble in most fixed oils, mineral oil, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerol Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1 ml in 5 ml 70% alcohol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 69.2% (90 of 130) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (30%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (30%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (30%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 130 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 90 of 130 reports by companies.; There are 3 notifications provided by 40 of 130 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
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