Octanoic Acid

CAS: 124-07-2

Ref. TR-O237880

Product Information

• Name: Octanoic Acid
• Synonyms: Caprylic acid, Edenor C 8-98-100, Emery 657, Kortacid 0899, Lunac 8-95, Lunac 8-98, NAA 82, NSC 5024, Neo-Fat 8, Neo-Fat 8S, Octylic acid, Prifac 2901, n-Caprylic acid, n-Octanoic acid, n-Octoic acid, n-Octylic acid,1-Heptanecarboxylic acid, Cg 100, Cg 100 (fatty acid)
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Octanoic Acid, is found naturally in the milk of various mammals. Its esters can be used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes. It is also an antimicrobial pesticide used as a food contact surface sanitizer. Caprylic acid is also used in the treatment of some bacterial infections. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Lide, D. R., et al.: CRC Handbook chem. Phys., 70th Ed. (1990); Beare-Rogers, J., et al.: Pue Appl. Chem., 73 (4), 685 (2001)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.21
• Formula: C₈H₁₆O₂
• Color/Form: Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)O