Octanoic Acid

CAS: 124-07-2

Ref. TR-O237880

Product Information

• Name: Octanoic Acid
• Synonyms: 1-Heptanecarboxylic acid, 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, 8:0 caprylic acid, Acide octanoique, Acido Octanoico, Caprylic, Caprylic Acid Free Acid, Caprylic-Acid, Natural (C8), Caprylsaeure, Capylic Acid, Cg 100, Cg 100 (fatty acid), Edenor 8-99MY, Edenor C 8-99MY, Mcfa 8S, N-Octanoic acid, Naa 82, Nsc 5024, Octanoic Acid (1.00193), Octanoic Acid (C8), Octansaure, Tin(2+) Dioctanoate, n-CAPRYLIC ACID

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 package
References Lide, D. R., et al.: CRC Handbook chem. Phys., 70th Ed. (1990); Beare-Rogers, J., et al.: Pue Appl. Chem., 73 (4), 685 (2001);

• Brand: TRC

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