ETHYL HEPTANOATE
Ethyl Heptanoate; Ethyl oenanthate
ETHYL HEPTANOATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Ethyl Heptanoate
Ethyl heptanoate is the fatty acid ethyl ester of heptanoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a heptanoic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl heptanoate
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 158.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 158.130679813 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.9
- 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:86618
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3184220
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1040112
- PubMed:21818287
- PubMed:21629688
- PubMed:21535514
- PubMed:19465765
- PubMed:19450225
- PubMed:19418474
- PubMed:18651741
- PubMed:18405125
- PubMed:16506840
- PubMed:16190652
- PubMed:15935603
- PubMed:15656677
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
ethyl heptanoate
The fatty acid ethyl ester of heptanoic acid.
- Formula
- C9H18O2
- Average mass
- 158.241 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 158.13068 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- fatty acid ethyl ester — is a (CHEBI:78206)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- heptanoic acid — has functional parent (CHEBI:45571)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- fatty acid ethyl ester — is a (CHEBI:78206)
- 25842306 Source: PubMed
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 106-30-9 — ChemIDplus
- CAS: 106-30-9 — NIST Chemistry WebBook
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 1752311 — Reaxys
- MANUAL_X_REF: Ethyl_heptanoate — Wikipedia
- MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0000798 — HMDB
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2015-10-23. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 188.00 to 189.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 189 °C; 72% azeotrope at 98.5 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.867-0.872 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: -66.1 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless liquid with a wine, brandy-like odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.411-1.415 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 0.29 mg/mL Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: Slightly soluble in most fixed oils and in propylene glycol, insoluble in water and glycerol Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1ml in 3ml 70% ethanol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 25% (417 of 1671) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H226 (72.5%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, 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 1671 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 417 of 1671 reports by companies.; There are 4 notifications provided by 1254 of 1671 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)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Consumer Uses: Fragrance Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| 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.
Inventory details for ETHYL HEPTANOATE
INCI name
ETHYL HEPTANOATE
Description
Ethyl Heptanoate; Ethyl oenanthate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 39865
- Imported identity
- ETHYL HEPTANOATE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for ETHYL HEPTANOATE
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How ETHYL HEPTANOATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ETHYL HEPTANOATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
ETHYL HEPTANOATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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