Octanoic acid
ALDRICH/O3907 - ≥98%
Synonym: Acid C8; Caprylic acid
CAS Number: 124-07-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16O2
Molecular Weight: 144.21
EC Number: 204-677-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004429
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)6COOH
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥98% |
| bp | 237 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7 |
| InChI key | WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 15-17 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| vapor density | 5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 78 °C) |
| Application: | Octanoic acid can be used as a reactant:• In the SnO/TiO2 catalyzed esterification with polyols to synthesize lubricating esters. • To synthesize amides using primary and secondary amines in the presence of a biocatalyst. It can also be used as a catalyst for oxidizing sulfides into their corresponding sulfoxides and sulfones with H2O2 as the oxidant. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | > 230.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | > 110 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 237 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 15-17 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |