MOLECULE
Octyl acetate
Octyl acetate is the acetate ester of octan-1-ol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to an octan-1-ol.
Summary from ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identity
Chemistry
- Formula
- C10H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 172.26 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- octyl acetate
- InChIKey
- YLYBTZIQSIBWLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCOC(=O)C
- PubChem
- CID 8164 ↗
Provenance
Contributing sources
- PubChem
- ChEBI
- LOTUS
Natural occurrence
Found in
- H. antasiaticum 2
- Sweet basil 2
- Common rue 2
- A. thuscula 1
- B. carteri 1
- Elephant tree 1
- Frankincense 1
- Shrubby Hare's Ear 1
- C. grandis 1
- C. iyo 1
- Shaddock 1
- Grapefruit 1
- Melon 1
- Camel grass 1
- Nut-grass 1
- E. tenuifolia 1
- E. coli 1
- H. dissectum 1
- H. persicum 1
- Hogweed 1
- H. stevenii 1
- Lavender 1
- Japanese honeysuckle 1
- Love Apple 1
- Mandrake 1
- Mango 1
- Water Mint 1
- M. myrtifolia 1
- Early spider-orchid 1
- O. aristata 1
- Passion fruit 1
- Seneca snakeroot 1
- Guava 1
- R. angustifolia 1
- Sandalwood 1
- T. longicaulis 1
- T. zygioides 1
- Ginger 1
38 organisms, ranked by how many independent papers report the compound in each. Occurrence data from LOTUS, across 35 references.
Reported associations
Disease associations
-
Solvents, acute toxic effect Acute Poisoning
Associations recorded for the compound itself. A metabolomics association means it was detected or studied in that condition, not that it treats or causes it; an occupational entry describes a hazard of exposure. Neither is a therapeutic claim about any product.
Evidence