Methyl octanoate
ALDRICH/260673 - 99%
Synonym: Caprylic acid methyl ester; Methyl caprylate
CAS Number: 111-11-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H18O2
Molecular Weight: 158.24
EC Number: 203-835-0
MDL Number: MFCD00009551
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)6COOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99% |
| bp | 194-195 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.877 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8 |
| InChI key | JGHZJRVDZXSNKQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCC(=O)OC |
| solubility | water: insoluble |
| Application: | Methyl octanoate can be used as: • A reactant to prepare C7 and C8 hydrocarbons by catalytic decarboxylation/decarbony • A component of biodiesel −bioethanol surrogate fuel model to study its kinetics of oxidation. |
| General description: | Methyl octanoate is a saturated organic compound that belongs to the class of fatty acid methyl ester (FAMEs). It can be prepared by the esterification of octanoic acid with methanol in the presence of an acid catalyst. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 179.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 82 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 194-195 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.877 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |