Product name:Ethyl oleate
CAS:111-62-6
Molecular Formula:C20H38O2
Formula Weight:310.51
Specification:100ML
Description:
Ethyl oleate is the ester formed by the condensation of the fatty acid oleic acid and ethanol. It is a colorless to light yellow liquid. Ethyl oleate is produced by the body during ethanol intoxication.
Ethyl oleate is used as a solvent for pharmaceutical drug preparations involving lipophilic substances such as steroids.It also finds use as a lubricant and a plasticizer.
Ethyl oleate is regulated as a food additive by the Food and Drug Administration under 'Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption', 21CFR172.515.
Ethyl oleate has been identified as a primer pheromone in honeybees