Product name:Ethyl caprate
CAS: 110-38-3
Molecular Formula: C12H24O2
Molecular Weight: 200.3178
Product description:With coconut aroma scent, mainly for the compound edible flavor, similar to the goods of aliphatic carboxylic acid ethyl ester, such as octylic acid ethyl ester, pelargonic acid ethyl ester, ethyl laurate is also used as a spice. Sometimes goods lauric acid ethyl ester is mixed ester. Octylic acid (C8), decanoic acid (C10), (C12) lauric acid, myristic acid (C14), palmitic acid (C16) exists in the form of triglycerides in coconut oil, including lauric acid glyceride content for 45-51%. In the presence of sulfuric acid, ethanol and coconut oleic acid glyceride ester exchange reaction, can get lauric acid ethyl ester, which is used to make perfume fragrance, flavor, edible flavor soap.