2-Ethyl-Hexanoic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester
[CAS 7425-14-1]

Identification

• Name: 2-Ethyl-Hexanoic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester
• Synonyms: 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester; 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid, 2-Ethylhexyl Ester; 2-Ethylhexyl-2-Ethylhexanoate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 256.43
• CAS Registry Number: 7425-14-1
• EINECS: 231-057-1
• SMILES: C(C(C(OCC(CCCC)CC)=O)CC)CCC
• InChI: 1S/C16H32O2/c1-5-9-11-14(7-3)13-18-16(17)15(8-4)12-10-6-2/h14-15H,5-13H2,1-4H3
• InChIKey: OUCGJMIVSYHBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.864g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 288.271°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 137.076°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Hassan S. Ghaziaskar, Ali Daneshfar and Lourdes Calvo. Continuous esterification or dehydration in supercritical carbon dioxide, Green Chem., 2006, 8, 576.