Methyl heptanoate

Description

Methyl heptanoate has a strong, almost fruity, orris-like odor with a currant-like flavor. Methyl heptanoate may be prepared by treating heptanoic acid with methyl alcohol in the presence of HCL or H2SO4.

Chemical properties

clear colorless liquid

Chemical properties

Methyl heptanoate has a strong, almost fruity, orris-like odor and currant-like flavor.

Occurrence

Reported found in cranberry, papaya, pineapple, blackberry, strawberry, peas, pepper, Parmesan cheese, hop oil, white wine, olive, starfruit, malt, Bourbon vanilla, mountain papaya, endive, nectarine, lanb’s lettuce, mussel, spineless monkey orange and rooibus tea (Aspalathus linearis)

The Uses of Methyl heptanoate

Methyl heptanoate may be used as an external standard for the extraction and quantification of aroma compounds in stratch matrices using gas chromatography technique.

The Uses of Methyl heptanoate

Heptanoic Acid Methyl Ester is an aroma and flavor constituent in MD2 pineapple variety (Ananas comosus [L.] Merr.)

What are the applications of Application

Methyl heptanoate is a fruity smelling ester similar to hexyl acetate which is found naturally in some fruits

Preparation

By treating heptanoic acid with methyl alcohol in the presence of HCl or H2SO4

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl heptanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 4 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 35 ppm: sweet fruity and green

Synthesis Reference(s)

Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 52, p. 3651, 1974 DOI: 10.1139/v74-546
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 95, p. 1296, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/ja00785a047
Tetrahedron Letters, 29, p. 3833, 1988 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)82127-9

General Description

Methyl heptanoate has been identified in pineapple, Hardy kiwifruit and salak fruit.