Ethyl oleate

Ethyl oleate is a fatty acid ester formed by the condensation of oleic acid and ethanol. It is a colorless oil although degraded samples can appear yellow.

Ethyl oleate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
Other names
Oleic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard 100.003.536
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h11-12H,3-10,13-19H2,1-2H3/b12-11- Y
    Key: LVGKNOAMLMIIKO-QXMHVHEDSA-N Y
  • O=C(OCC)CCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC
Properties
C20H38O2
Molar mass 310.522 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless to light yellow liquid
Density 0.87 g/cm3
Melting point −32 °C (−26 °F; 241 K)
Boiling point 216–218 °C (421–424 °F; 489–491 K) (15 hPa)
Insoluble
Hazards
Flash point > 113 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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