Octanoic acid, 98+%

CAS: 124-07-2

Ref. 02-A11149

Product Information

• Name: Octanoic acid, 98+%
• Synonyms: caprylic acid zinc salt caprylic acid lanthanum(+3) salt caprylic acid caprylic acid, 14c-labeled lead(+2) salt caprylic acid cobalt salt caprylic acid kortacid 0899 lithium salt caprylic acid aliphatic carboxylic acid, c8:0 acide octanoique, 1-Heptanecarboxylic acid, Acide octanoique, Acido Octanoico, Caprylic, Caprylic Acid Free Acid, Caprylic acid, Caprylic-Acid, Natural (C8), Caprylsaeure, Capylic Acid, Cg 100, Cg 100 (fatty acid), Edenor 8-99MY, Edenor C 8-98-100, Edenor C 8-99MY, Emery 657, Kortacid 0899, Lunac 8-95, Lunac 8-98, Mcfa 8S, N-Octanoic acid, Naa 82, Neo-Fat 8, Neo-Fat 8S, Nsc 5024, Octanoic Acid (1.00193), Octanoic Acid (C8), Octansaure, Octylic acid, Prifac 2901, Tin(2+) Dioctanoate, n-CAPRYLIC ACID, n-Octoic acid, n-Octylic acid

Description

Octanoic acid is used in the production of esters, which finds application in perfumery and also dyes manufacture. It is used as a food contact surface sanitizer in commercial food handling, as a dietary supplement and as disinfectant in health care facilities, recreational facilities, livestock premises and industrial facilities. Its acid chloride is used in the synthesis of perfluorooctanoic acid. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.21
• Formula: C₈H₁₆O₂
• Purity: 98+%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless to pale yellow, Liquid
• InChI key: WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N