Description
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Methyl 2-octynoate (also known as methyl 2-caprylate) is a kind of fatty acid ester formed by the esterfication between methano l and 2 -octynoate. It is a kind of useful flavor and fragrance agent.
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References
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Barbieri, Germana, et al. "Flavor compounds of dry-cured ham." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 40.12 (1992): 2389 -2394.
Maga, Joseph A. "Egg and egg product flavor." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 30.1 (1982): 9-14.
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Description
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Methyl 2-octynoate has an odor similar to violets on dilution, and if concentrated, a powerful and unpleasant odor. It has a wineberry flavor (muscatel). It may be prepared from heptaldehyde via heptyne and heptyne carboxylic acid; the acid is subsequently esterified.
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Chemical Properties
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Methyl-2-octynoate has an odor similar to violets on dilution. If concentrated, it has a powerful and unpleasant odor. This compound has a wine-berry flavor (muscatel).
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Chemical Properties
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Colorless liquid; strong violet-type odor. Sol-uble in most fixed oils and mineral oil; soluble infive parts of 70% alcohol. Combustible.
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Uses
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Perfumery, flavoring.
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Preparation
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From heptaldehyde via heptyne and heptyne carboxylic acid; the acid is subsequently
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Aroma threshold values
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Detection: 25 ppb
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Taste threshold values
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Taste characteristics at 15.0 ppm: green, vegetative, fatty, fruity, rindy, melon and cucumber with mushroom and dairy nuances
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Trade name
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Folione® (Givaudan).
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Contact allergens
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This perfumed molecule belongs to the list of 26 allergens that have to be indicated by name on the ingredients list of cosmetics in the EU
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Safety Profile
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Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. A moderate skin and eye irritant. A combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
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