Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:51:00 UTC
Update Date2024-09-27 23:45:21 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033495
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl heptanoate
DescriptionEthyl heptanoate is a volatile aroma ester extracted from yeast and produced during fermentation of alcoholic beverages. Its odor is similar to grape.↵↵↵Ethyl heptanoate is a volatile ethyl ester found in alcoholic beverages and produced during fermentation by yeast. Ethyl esters are formed by the reaction of ethanol with a fatty acid. Ethyl heptanoate has an aroma associated with grape. The concentrations of ethyl ester decrease over time as an alcoholic beverage ages due to spontaneous hydrolysis.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Enanthic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Ethyl enanthateChEBI
Grape oilChEBI
Heptanoic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Wine oilChEBI
Enanthate ethyl esterGenerator
Ethyl enanthic acidGenerator
Heptanoate ethyl esterGenerator
Cognac oilHMDB
Enanthylic etherHMDB
Ethyl heptanoateHMDB
Ethyl heptanoic acidHMDB
Ethyl heptoateHMDB
Ethyl heptoic acidHMDB
Ethyl heptylateHMDB
Ethyl N-heptanoateHMDB
Ethyl N-heptanoic acidHMDB
Ethyl oenanthateHMDB
Ethyl oenanthylateHMDB
Heptanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Oenanthic etherChEBI
Molecular FormulaC9H18O2
Average Mass158.238
Monoisotopic Mass158.13067982
IUPAC Nameethyl heptanoate
Traditional Namewine oil
CAS Registry Number106-30-9
SMILES
CCCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9(10)11-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyTVQGDYNRXLTQAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N