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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:16:26 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:46 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006667
Identification
Common NameMETHYL OCTANOATE
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA fatty acid methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of octanoic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol.
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  • EAFUS Chemicals
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  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Caprylic acid methyl esterChEBI
Octanoic acid methyl esterChEBI
Caprylate methyl esterGenerator
Octanoate methyl esterGenerator
Methyl caprylic acidGenerator
Methyl ester octanoic acidHMDB
Methyl ester OF octanoic acidHMDB
Methyl N-octanoateHMDB
Methyl octanoateHMDB
Methyl octylateHMDB
N-Caprylic acid methyl esterHMDB
Octanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Uniphat a20HMDB
Methyl caprylateChEBI
Methyl octanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC9H18O2
Average Molecular Mass158.238 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass158.131 g/mol
CAS Registry Number111-11-5
IUPAC Namemethyl octanoate
Traditional Namemethyl octanoate
SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyJGHZJRVDZXSNKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.15 g/LALOGPS
logP3.54ALOGPS
logP2.85ChemAxon
logS-3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count7ChemAxon
Refractivity45.04 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability19.44 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9300000000-bea944e846b041febf22Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - CI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-3900000000-078c49d086663e2907c2Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00dl-9000000000-40ffa5798d07e48f1902Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00dl-9000000000-11d861be484d298f17dfSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9300000000-bea944e846b041febf22Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9400000000-9ca6bbfde17164ee971bSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9200000000-930c8a9130d2ca7f39a6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-1900000000-1111d5f944f693f3b8f9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a70-9700000000-d1f443b1653b14820f48Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-5e3df1294c8b49d4fa97Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-2ebf2665612aefa01b17Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-2900000000-9a5f9e85ad9759d0a31cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9200000000-876e4f10ebb4ed875385Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-0900000000-0f7c3929f3c39da1ccd0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-3296ea92bea26ee6fd7bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9100000000-f90823d722ac02e0a6aaSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9200000000-513cf8d129ceb1c36d94Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-2b1692e5d77ccf327807Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-e4797f3189e2907d11cfSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
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Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031291
FooDB IDFDB003337
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00051552
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID7800
ChEBI ID87432
PubChem Compound ID8091
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDYMDB01339
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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6. The lipid handbook with CD-ROM