Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.87000 to 0.87600 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.239 to 7.289
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Refractive Index: | 1.41700 to 1.42300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -92.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 196.00 to 199.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.413000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 160.00 °F. TCC ( 71.11 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.686 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 38.59 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: earthy |
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| earthy herbal humus dirty |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | earthy herbal humus undergrowth |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Tadimety Aromatics |
Iso Octyl Acetate |
Odor Description: | Pleasant Sweet, Fruity odor reminiscent of raspberry |
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Nagar Haveli Perfumes & Aromatics |
2 - Octyl acetate Natural |
Odor Description: | earthy herbal humus undergrowth |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Allan Chemical |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
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BASF |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
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BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
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Eastman Chemical |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
99.0 wt % min. Odor: characteristic Use: Eastman™ 2-Ethylhexyl Acetate is a high boiling retarder solvent with low water solubility, mild odor, and a slow evaporation rate. It is used to promote flow and retard blushing in lacquers, NC lacquer emulsions, screen inks, baking enamels and air-dry enamels. |
ECSA Chemicals |
ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE
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ECSA TRADE THE MOST UPDATED FINANCIAL PUBLICATION ON THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY |
Inoue Perfumery |
2-ETHYL HEXYL ACETATE
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Nagar Haveli Perfumes & Aromatics |
2 - Octyl acetate
Natural Odor: earthy herbal humus undergrowth |
Penta International |
2-ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Ethyl Hexyl Acetate
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Reincke & Fichtner |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
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Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
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Sigma-Aldrich |
2-Ethylhexyl acetate, ≥99%
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Certified Food Grade Products |
Silver Fern Chemical |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
Odor: characteristic Use: 2-Ethylhexyl Acetate is commonly used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, resins, lacquers, baking finishes, screen inks, cleaners, and paint removers. The main purpose of adding 2-ethylhexyl acetate is to improve flow and film formation. The product is also a good coalescing aid for emulsion paints. |
Tadimety Aromatics |
Iso Octyl Acetate
Odor: Pleasant Sweet, Fruity odor reminiscent of raspberry |
TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Ethylhexyl Acetate >98.0%(GC)
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 3000 mg/kg (Smyth & Carpenter, 1944)
oral-mouse LD50 > 3200 mg/kg Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21May1971
oral-rat LD50 3000 mg/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 269, 1944.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-guinea pig LD50 > 20 ml/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 269, 1944.
skin-rabbit LD50 > 20 ml/kg Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 4/21/1967
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
inhalation-rat LC50 > 1100 ppm/6H Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21MAY1971
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for 2-ethyl hexyl acetate usage levels up to: | | 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| dehydrolinalool | FL/FR |
(E)-1,5- | octadien-3-ol | |
alliaceous |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
animal |
iso | butyl quinoline | FR |
| indoletal | FR |
anise |
sweet | fennel seed oil | FL/FR |
balsamic |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
| bornyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
T- | cadinol | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
| fir needle oil siberia | FL/FR |
citrus |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| grapefruit oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| marine nitrile | FR |
coconut |
delta- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
| dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
| earth fragrance | FR |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl fenchol + arbanol | FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
(-)-alpha- | fenchol | FL/FR |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
(-)- | geosmin | |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
| heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol | FL/FR |
| heptanal glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
| huminol M | FR |
(Z)- | linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
| muscogene | FR |
1- | nonen-3-ol | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
2- | octanone | FL/FR |
(Z)-4- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
3- | octen-2-one | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-one | FL/FR |
| patchouli cyclohexanol | FR |
scotch | pine needle oil | FL/FR |
| spathulenol | |
ethereal |
| acetal | FL/FR |
fatty |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | decenal | FL/FR |
| methyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| dihydro-alpha-ionone | FL/FR |
| earthy indane | FR |
| floral methanol | FR |
| geranium oil morocco | FL/FR |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
| octyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal | FR |
2- | phenyl propyl acetate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | nonanone | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
| styralyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
fungal |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl formate | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| cumin acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
iso | cyclocitral (IFF) | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
| fern absolute | |
| galbanum oil | FL/FR |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| methyl cyclocitrone (IFF) | FR |
(Z)-1,5- | octadien-3-ol | |
| phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
2- | propenyl-para-cymene | FR |
4-iso | propyl quinoline | FL/FR |
iso | propyl quinoline | FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
1- | allyl-2,2,7,7-tetramethyl cycloheptanol | FR |
| celery undecene | FR |
| dimethyl cyclormol (IFF) | FR |
| geranium concrete | FL/FR |
| herbal ketone | FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
medicinal |
| quinoline | CS |
mossy |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
| veramoss (IFF) | FR |
mushroom |
(R)-1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
musty |
| menthofuran | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
spicy |
4- | carvomenthenol | FL/FR |
| caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
alpha- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
| ginger oleoresin | FL/FR |
2- | octanol | FL/FR |
terpenic |
| cypress leaf oil | FR |
vegetable |
| methional | FL/FR |
waxy |
1- | dodecanol | FL/FR |
| nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| octyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
woody |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
| cyperus root oil (cyperus scariosus) | FR |
| dihydro-beta-ionone | FL/FR |
| germacrene B | |
| herbal norbornane | FR |
iso | longifolene ketone | FR |
| orris hexanone | FR |
| patchouli oil | FL/FR |
| pinacol | FR |
beta- | terpineol | FL/FR |
| verdoxan | FR |
| vetiver oil haiti | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
| benzyl disulfide | FL |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
| bornyl formate | FL/FR |
T- | cadinol | FL/FR |
alpha- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
| caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
| dehydrolinalool | FL/FR |
| dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine | FL |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-4,5-dimethyl oxazole | FL |
| fern absolute | |
(-)- | geosmin | |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
| germacrene B | |
| green pea pyrazine | FL |
| heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol | FL/FR |
| heptanal glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
(Z)- | linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
2- | methoxy-3-propyl pyrazine | FL |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
tris( | methyl thio) methane | FL |
2- | methyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
(Z)-1,5- | octadien-3-ol | |
(E)-1,5- | octadien-3-ol | |
1,5- | octadien-3-ol | FL |
1,5- | octadien-3-one | FL |
(Z)-4- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | penten-1-ol | FL |
| phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl acetate | FL/FR |
scotch | pine needle oil | FL/FR |
4-iso | propyl quinoline | FL/FR |
| spathulenol | |
beta- | terpineol | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
anise |
sweet | fennel seed oil | FL/FR |
astringent |
2,3- | dimethyl quinoxaline | FL |
balsamic |
| fir needle oil siberia | FL/FR |
berry |
| dihydro-alpha-ionone | FL/FR |
bitter |
2- | acetyl-5-methyl pyrrole | FL |
camphoreous |
(-)-alpha- | fenchol | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
2- | nonanone | FL/FR |
citrus |
| grapefruit oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
coffee |
| methyl furfuryl mercaptopropionate | FL |
cooling |
4- | carvomenthenol | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
creamy |
3- | octen-2-one | FL/FR |
| octyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
dairy |
2- | octanone | FL/FR |
earthy |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
1- | nonen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1,8- | octane dithiol | FL |
1- | octen-3-one | FL/FR |
fatty |
| nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | octenoic acid | FL |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
floral |
| geranium oil morocco | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
| styralyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl formate | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| cumin acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
iso | cyclocitral (IFF) | FL/FR |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
| galbanum oil | FL/FR |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| propylene glycol acetone ketal | FL |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
| geranium concrete | FL/FR |
| oregano oleoresin | FL |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
lactonic |
delta- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
milky |
dextro,laevo-3-( | methyl thio) butanone | FL |
mushroom |
(R)-1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
musty |
| menthofuran | FL/FR |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
| propionaldehyde | FL |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
| acetal | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-1-methyl pyrrole | FL |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
phenolic |
| propyl 2-furoate | FL |
soapy |
1- | dodecanol | FL/FR |
solvent |
2- | ethyl furan | FL |
spicy |
| ginger oleoresin | FL/FR |
2- | octanol | FL/FR |
| turmeric oleoresin | FL |
sulfurous |
| diphenyl disulfide | FL |
| potato butanone | FL |
tomato |
| methional | FL/FR |
vegetable |
| tyramine | FL |
waxy |
(E)-2- | decenal | FL/FR |
| methyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
| octyl 2-furoate | FL |
| octyl acetate | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
winey |
5- | ethyl-2-methyl pyridine | FL |
woody |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
| dihydro-beta-ionone | FL/FR |
| patchouli oil | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| vetiver oil haiti | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| acetic acid 2-ethyl hexyl ester | | acetic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester | | acetic acid alpha-ethyl hexyl ester | | acetic acid alpha-ethylhexyl ester | | acetic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester | beta- | ethyl hexyl acetate | 2- | ethyl hexyl ethanoate | 2- | ethyl-1-hexanol acetate | 2- | ethyl-1-hexyl acetate | 2- | ethylhexanyl acetate | 2- | ethylhexyl acetate | beta- | ethylhexyl acetate | 2- | ethylhexyl ethanoate | 2- | octyl acetate (so called) |
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