8-Bromooctanoic acid
ALDRICH/257583 - 97%
Synonym: 8-Bromocaprylic acid
CAS Number: 17696-11-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H15BrO2
Molecular Weight: 223.11
MDL Number: MFCD00004430
Linear Formula: Br(CH2)7CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 147-150 °C/2 mmHg (lit.) |
| functional group | bromo |
| carboxylic acid | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H15BrO2/c9-7-5-3-1-2 |
| InChI key | BKJFDZSBZWHRNH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 35-37 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: cross-linking reagent |
| SMILES string | OC(CCCCCCCBr)=O |
| Application: | 8-Bromooctanoic acid can be used as a crosslinking reagent to: • prepare 8-mercaptooctanoic acid in the biosynthesis of lipoic acid • attach triple helix-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) to inhibitors in their synthesis |
| General description: | 8-Bromooctanoic acid, also known as 8-bromocaprylic acid, is a cross-linking reagent. It can undergo hydrolysis to form 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid. |
| Packaging: | 1, 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 147-150 °C/2 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 35-37 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |


