4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID

CCCCC(CC)CCC(O)=O

InChIKey=PWKJMPFEQOHBAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-6-9(4-2)7-8-10(11)12/h9H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	( + / - )

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Rapid synthesis of flavor compound 4-ethyloctanoic acid under microwave irradiation.	2010-10-25	21152328
Synthesis and odor evaluation of five new sulfur-containing ester flavor compounds from 4-ethyloctanoic acid.	2010-07-29	20714288
Substances derived from 4-ethyl octanoic acid account for primer pheromone activity for the "male effect" in goats.	2003-09	14532698

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 19:12:42 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 19:12:42 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	F9ESD8LYSQ
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
Record Version

Name

Type

Language

4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

FEMA NO. 3800

Preferred Name

English

4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID [FHFI]

Common Name

English

4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID, (±)-

Common Name

English

(±)-4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

4-ETHYLCAPRYLIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

OCTANOIC ACID, 4-ETHYL-

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

JECFA EVALUATION