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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747180
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

mp

15-17 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

pictograms

Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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