Showing chemical card for Octyl acetate (CFc000019503)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 19:10:29 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000019503
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Octyl acetate
Definition
Octyl acetate is found in alcoholic beverages. Octyl acetate is present in citrus peel oils, wheat bread, cheddar cheese, wines, banana, sour cherry and other foodstuffs. Octyl acetate is a flavour ingredient Octyl acetate, or octyl ethanoate, is an ester that is formed from octanol (octyl alcohol) and acetic acid. It is the basis for artificial orange flavoring.
