Heptyl acetate

Molecular ID 8159Formula C9H18O2MW 158.2460 food sources

Odor — measured

Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature

waxmeasuredoilymeasuredpearmeasuredripemeasuredwaxymeasuredfattymeasuredfreshmeasuredgreenmeasuredleafymeasuredlemonmeasuredrummymeasuredsweetmeasuredwineymeasuredwoodymeasuredcitrusmeasuredearthymeasuredfloralmeasuredfruitymeasured

Receptor binding

Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors

hOR2J3_I228V_M261Iolfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

hOR9A4olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

hOR10G4_A9V_M134V_V195E_R235G_K295Qolfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

hOR10G7olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

hOR1M1olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

hOR52E5_P234Lolfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed

Foods containing this compound

Apple, raw, without skin, sliced, cooked, microwaved

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Apple, canned, sweetened, sliced, heated

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