ALLYL CAPRYLATE
Synonym(s):Allyl caprylate
- CAS NO.:4230-97-1
- Empirical Formula: C11H20O2
- Molecular Weight: 184.28
- MDL number: MFCD00038343
- EINECS: 224-184-9
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-04-03 14:17:14
What is ALLYL CAPRYLATE?
Chemical properties
Allyl octanoate has a fruity odor and oily-winy undernote. It has a pineapple, banana, fatty, fruity taste
The Uses of ALLYL CAPRYLATE
Allyl Caprylate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a colorless to light yellow liquid and has a fruity odor. It is alkali and mineral acid unstable and should be stored in glass, tin, or resin-lined containers. It is used to give flavors a fruity note and has application in dessert gels, puddings, beverages, and candy at 3–25 ppm.
Preparation
By esterification of caprylic acid with allyl alcohol in benzene in the presence of naphthalene-β-sulfonic acid.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Propenyl octanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fatty, fruity, pineapple tropical-like
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. See also ALLYL COMPOUNDS and ESTERS. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Properties of ALLYL CAPRYLATE
| Melting point: | -58.7°C (estimate) |
| Boiling point: | 87-88 °C6 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.881 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2037 | ALLYL OCTANOATE |
| Flash point: | 203 °F |
| solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. |
| Odor | Powerful fruity, slightly fatty Banana-Pineapple like odor with a somewhat oily-winey undertone. |
| JECFA Number | 5 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Octanoic acid, 2-propenyl ester (4230-97-1) |
Safety information for ALLYL CAPRYLATE
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
Computed Descriptors for ALLYL CAPRYLATE
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