Thermo Scientific™ Ethyl octanoate (Ethyl caprylate) ≥99%

Ethyl octanoate (ethyl caprylate) is a naturally occurring ester known for its sweet, fruity aroma, resembling pineapple or apricot. It is widely used in flavor and fragrance formulation, organic synthesis, and analytical chemistry. Thermo Fisher Scientific supplies ethyl octanoate at ≥99% purity, ensuring suitability for quality control, research, and formulation development.

This ester is also used as a reference standard in GC-MS profiling, particularly in fermented beverages, and as a building block in esterification and transesterification reactions.

Key Features

• ≥99% assay purity for analytical and synthetic applications
• Strong, sweet fruity odor—ideal for flavor and fragrance applications
• Suitable for organic synthesis, chromatographic analysis, and standard preparation
• Supplied as a colorless liquid in sealed glass packaging
• Verified with Certificate of Analysis and full SDS documentation
• Stable at ambient temperature for long-term lab storage

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Applications

• Flavor and fragrance ingredient: Fruity, pineapple, and apricot notes
• GC-MS standard for volatile organic compound (VOC) profiling
• Fermentation product marker in winemaking, cider, and spirits analysis
• Building block in organic synthesis of esters and functional molecules
• Odorant reference in sensory evaluation and aroma panel testing
• Solvent system modifier in cosmetic and food additive research

Ethyl Octanoate ≥99% – Thermo Fisher Scientific is a high-purity ester compound that serves as a valuable resource for analytical chemists, flavor developers, and synthetic chemists. With its fruity aroma and strong chromatographic signal, it is ideal for use in flavor chemistry, GC-MS profiling, and organic reaction design.