Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:46:38 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:07:38 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033391
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl pentanoate
DescriptionEthyl pentanoate, commonly known as ethyl valerate, is an organic compound used in flavouring foods and enhancing the aroma of cosmetics. It is an ester with the molecular formula C7H14O2. This colourless liquid is poorly soluble in water but miscible with organic solvents. Ethyl pentanoate is found naturally in a variety of alcoholic beverages such as various wines, Bantu beer, and sake. It is also found in other foods such as honey, apple, banana, morello cherry, guava and a number of other fruits. Industrially, ethyl pentanoate is used as a flavouring agent and has a pleasant apple or pineapple-like aroma or scent and a strawberry or pineapple-like taste. It can also be found in tropical-scented cosmetics.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl pentanoic acidGenerator
Ethyl N-valerateHMDB
Ethyl valerateHMDB
Ethyl valerianateHMDB
FEMA 2462HMDB
N-Valeric acid ethyl esterHMDB
Pentanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid, ethyl ester (8ci)HMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H14O2
Average Mass130.1849
Monoisotopic Mass130.099379692
IUPAC Nameethyl pentanoate
Traditional Nameethyl valerate
CAS Registry Number539-82-2
SMILES
CCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-5-6-7(8)9-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyICMAFTSLXCXHRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N