Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:48:12 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 03:11:49 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033428
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl hexanoate
DescriptionEthyl hexanoate, also known as ethyl caproate or ethyl hexoic acid, is a fatty acid ethyl ester obtained by the formal condensation of hexanoic acid with ethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a fatty acid ethyl ester and a hexanoate ester. Ethyl hexanoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Ethyl hexanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Caproic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Ethyl caproateChEBI
Ethyl ester OF hexanoic acidChEBI
Ethyl hexoateChEBI
Ethyl N-hexanoatChEBI
Hexanoic acid ethyl esterChEBI
N-Caproic acid ethyl esterChEBI
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Acetic acid, butyl-, ethyl esterHMDB
Caproic acid ethylesterHMDB
Capronic ether absoluteHMDB
Ethyl butyl acetateHMDB
Ethyl butyl acetate (dot)HMDB
Ethyl hexanoate (caproate)HMDB
Ethyl N-hexanoateHMDB
FEMA 2439HMDB
Hexanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Hexanoic acid, ethyl ester, mixt. with soybean oil epoxideHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114
Monoisotopic Mass144.115029756
IUPAC Nameethyl hexanoate
Traditional Nameethyl hexanoate
CAS Registry Number123-66-0
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeySHZIWNPUGXLXDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N