Ethyl caprate
Ethyl decanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of decanoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid ethyl ester and a decanoate ester. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl decanoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O2
- Molecular weight
- 200.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 200.177630004 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:87430
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3184829
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0044363
- PubMed:24420439
- PubMed:22429085
- PubMed:22417507
- PubMed:22393353
- PubMed:22277184
- PubMed:21954937
- PubMed:21831389
- PubMed:21535514
- PubMed:21114817
- PubMed:20969806
- PubMed:20503297
- PubMed:20169174
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 241.00 to 245.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 243 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.863-0.868 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: -20 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless liquid with an oily brandy-like odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.424-1.427 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 0.0159 mg/mL at 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: Soluble in most fixed oils, insoluble in glycerol and propylene glycol Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1ml in 4ml 80% ethanol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (1642 of 1642) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1642 of 1642 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1642 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1642 of 1642 reports by companies.; There are 0 notifications provided by 0 of 1642 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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Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.