Methyl decanoate

Agent Name
Methyl decanoate
CAS Number
110-42-9
Formula
C11-H22-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Methyl decanoate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Capric acid methyl ester; Decanoic acid, methyl ester; Metholene 2095; Methyl caprate; Methyl caprinate; Methyl decanoate (natural); Methyl n-caprate; Methyl n-decanoate; Methyl-n-caprate; Uniphat A30; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Esters, Other
Description
Liquid; [IUCLID] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Found in cassava, farine, and blue and Beaufort cheeses; Used as flavoring agent, insect attractant, pesticide stabilizer, and plant growth regulator; Also used to make caproic acid, detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants, plasticizers, alkanolamides, and fatty alcohols and acids; [HSDB]
Comments
Fatty acid C6-C10 methylester: Irritating to rabbit and human skin and mildly irritating to rabbit eyes; [IUCLID]
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.037 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

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