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Octanoic acid

Octanoic acid structure

CAS No:
124-07-2
Formula:
C8H16O2
Chemical Name:
Octanoic acid
Synonyms:
Octanoic acid;Caprylic acid;n-Caprylic acid;Neo-Fat 8;1-Heptanecarboxylic acid;n-Octoic acid;Octylic acid;n-Octylic acid;n-Octanoic acid;Lunac 8-95;NAA 82;Prifac 2901;Lunac 8-98;Neo-Fat 8S;Kortacid 0899;Emery 657;NSC 5024;Edenor C 8-98-100;Cg 100 (fatty acid);Cg 100;Edenor 8-99MY;Edenor C 8-99MY;MCFA 8S;2171005-29-9
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Perfuming

Description

Caprylic acid, CH3(CH2)6COOH, also known as hexylacetic acid,n-octanoic acid, octylie acid, and octic acid, is a colorless oily liquid fatty acid with a melting point of 16 DC. It is found in butter, coconut oil, and other fats. It is used in manufacturing drugs and dyes.

Octanoic acid Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

144.214

Exact Mass：

144.21

EC Number：

242-197-8

HScode：

2915 90 70

Characteristics

PSA：

37.3

XLogP3：

Appearance：

Octanoic acid appears as a colorless to light yellow liquid with a mild odor. Burns, but may be difficult to ignite. Corrosive to metals and tissue.

Density：

0.910 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

16.7 °C

Boiling Point：

239.7 °C

Flash Point：

110°C closed cup

Refractive Index：

n 20/D 1.428(lit.)

Water Solubility：

8.50e-01 g/l

Storage Conditions：

Containers less than 1 gallon: Store in original container in areas inaccessible to children and persons unfamiliar with its proper use. Containers greater than 1 gallon: Do not contaminate water, food, feed by storage or disposal. Store this product in a cool, dry area, away from direct sunlight and heat../65 Disinfecting Heavy Duty Acid Bathroom Cleaner/

Vapor Pressure：

1 mm Hg ( 78 °C)

Vapor Density：

5 (vs air)

Toxicity：

LD50 orally in rats: 10,080 mg/kg (Jenner)

Explosive limit：

Combustible

Odor：

FAINT, FRUITY-ACID ODOR

Taste：

Slightly sour taste

PKA：

4.89(at 25 °C)

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 3265 8/PG 3

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

safety instructions：

26-36/39-45-36/37/39-25-27

RTECS Number：

RH0175000

Marks：

C,Xi

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Flammable.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Statements：

H314

Octanoic acid Use and Manufacturing

Products containing caprylic acid are formulated as soluble concentrate/liquids and ready-to-use liquids.
For ghrelin to have a hunger-stimulating action on a hypothalamus, caprylic acid must be linked to a serine residue at the 3-position of ghrelin. To cause hunger, it must acylate a - OH group. Other fatty acids in the same position have similar effects on hunger.
The octanoic acid breath test is used to measure gastric emptying. Some potential benefit is possible from administrati

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:144.21
XLogP3:3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:6
Exact Mass:144.115029749
Monoisotopic Mass:144.115029749
Topological Polar Surface Area:37.3
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:89.3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Material

1-Octanol

Downstream Products

Cyclohexanol

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Characteristics
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Use and Manufacturing
Computed Properties
Material
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