Half Life of Different Esters

**gotgear** · 10-23-2012, 09:07 PM

Hopefully this will help give some new guys a basic understanding of how the half lifes relate to different esters. Feel free to add any that I missed.

I had this in a document on my machine. I don't remember who gave it to me or I would give credit where credit is due.

Ester Half Life
Formate 1.5 days
Acetate 3 days
Propionate2 days
Phenylpropionate 4.5 days
Butyrate 6 days
Valerate 7.5 days
Hexanoate 9 days
Caproate 9 days
Isocaproate 9 days
Heptanoate 10.5 days
Enanthate10.5 days
Octanoate 12 days
Cypionate 12 days
Nonanoate 13.5 days
Decanoate 15 days
Undecanoate 16.5 days

**PAiN** · 10-24-2012, 08:14 PM

Very useful thanks bro. Always good to get a refresher once in awhile.

**coolrise** · 10-25-2012, 01:04 AM

Suspension within 1 hour Acetate 1 day Propionate 1 day Phenylpropionate 1-2 days Butyrate 2-3 days Valerate 3 days Hexanoate 3 days Caproate 4-5 days Isocaproate 4-5 days Heptanoate 5-6 days Enanthate 5-6 days Octanoate 6-7 days Cypionate 6-7 days Nonanoate 7 days Decanoate 7-8 days Undeclenate 8-9 days Undecanoate Approx 20 days