1-Octanol
SIAL/95446 - analytical standard
Synonym: Alcohol C8; Capryl alcohol; Octyl alcohol
CAS Number: 111-87-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H18O
Molecular Weight: 130.23
EC Number: 203-917-6
MDL Number: MFCD00002988
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)7OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.7% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 523 °F |
| bp | 196 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.827 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7- |
| InChI key | KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −15 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.14 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Octanol may be used as an extraction solvent in the determination of ochratoxin A and neonicotinoid insecticide residues, wine samples, honey samples, and tea samples using chromatography techniques. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Blocks T-type Ca2+ channels |
| General description: | 1-Octanol is saturated fatty alcohol with potential application as a biofuel due to its diesel-like properties. |
| General description: | 1-Octanol may be used in combination with methanol as the mobile phase, to obtain a lipophilicity index for a set of complex molecules, using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography method (RP-HPLC). |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 25-26-39 |
| RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 187.7 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 86.5 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.7% (GC) |
| bp | 196 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −15 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.827 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |