• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    123-96-6

    Molecular formula
    C8H18O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(C)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1002.33
    • Carbowax: 1388.33
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    130.23 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -31.6 °C
    • Soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone; max absorption (vapor): 196 nm; max absorption (hexane): 175 nm (log e = 2.5); mp: -31.6 °C /dl-Form/
    • -38.6 °C
    • -38.6 °C

    Boiling points

    • 179 °C
    • BP: 86 °C at 20 mm Hg; specific optical rotation: -9.9 deg at 17 °C/D /L-form/
    • 179.00 to 181.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 178.5 °C

    Flash points

    • 76 °C
    • 76 °C

    Solubilities

    • In water, 1120 mg/L at 25 C
    • Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetic acetone
    • MISCIBLE WITH AROMATIC AND ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
    • SOL IN MOST COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS
    • 1.2 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, ml/100ml: 0.096 (none)
    • soluble in most common organic solvents

  • Synonyms

    • 2-OCTANOL
    • Octan-2-ol
    • 123-96-6
    • 4128-31-8
    • 2-Octyl alcohol
    • Hexylmethylcarbinol
    • 2-Hydroxyoctane
    • 1-Methylheptanol
    • sec-Caprylic alcohol
    • Methylhexylcarbinol
    • 1-Methylheptyl alcohol
    • DL-2-Octanol
    • n-Octan-2-ol
    • s-Octyl alcohol
    • 1-Methyl-1-heptanol
    • sec-Octanol
    • Hexyl methyl carbinol
    • (+/-)-2-Octanol
    • 2-Hydroxy-n-octane
    • sec-OCTYL ALCOHOL
    • beta-Octyl alcohol
    • secondary Caprylic alcohol
    • Methyl hexyl carbinol
    • .beta.-Octyl alcohol
    • FEMA No. 2801
    • OCTANOL-2
    • MFCD00004591
    • NSC 14759
    • (rs)-2-octanol
    • L(-)-2-Octanol
    • 2-Octanol, (2R)-
    • D(+)-2-Octanol
    • DTXSID0027014
    • 2-Octanol, (.+/-.)-
    • CHEBI:37869
    • 66B0DD5E40
    • NSC-14759
    • Heptanol, methyl-
    • 25339-16-6
    • DTXCID607014
    • 2-Octanol (natural)
    • Secondary octyl alcohol
    • FEMA Number 2801
    • Caprylic alcohol, secondary
    • r-(-)-2-octanol
    • CAS-123-96-6
    • HSDB 5601
    • (1)-Octan-2-ol
    • 2-Octanol (+-)
    • 4128-32-9
    • EINECS 204-667-0
    • EINECS 223-938-4
    • UNII-66B0DD5E40
    • AI3-05598
    • Ethylpentylcarbinol
    • (racemic)-2-octanol
    • (+)-2 octanol
    • 2-Octanol, 97%
    • 2-OCTANOL [FHFI]
    • 2-OCTANOL [HSDB]
    • 2-OCTANOL [MI]
    • 2-Octanol, >=97%
    • EC 204-667-0
    • DL-METHYLHEXYLCARBINOL
    • SCHEMBL23502
    • 2-Octanol, (+/-)-
    • 2-Octanol, (A+/-)-
    • CHEMBL510068
    • 2-Octanol, for synthesis, 99%
    • L-Octan-2-ol; (R)-2-Octanol
    • NSC14759
    • Tox21_201625
    • Tox21_303347
    • 2-Octanol, natural, >=97%, FG
    • BBL100094
    • LMFA05000620
    • STL280339
    • AKOS009031442
    • CS-W011107
    • SB44843
    • (+/-)-2-Octanol, analytical standard
    • NCGC00249087-01
    • NCGC00257394-01
    • NCGC00259174-01
    • (S)-2-Octanol;?(S)-(+)-2-Octanol
    • BS-14738
    • SY038272
    • 2-Octanol, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 97%
    • DB-053462
    • DB-053968
    • NS00004326
    • O0037
    • EN300-19344
    • (+/-)-2-Octanol, >=96.0% (GC)
    • D71187
    • Q10844270
    • (+/-)-2-Octanol, ReagentPlus(R), >=99.5% (GC)
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Thyme 5 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Rue (China) 2 8014-29-7 Ruta graveolens L., fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Curcuma aromatica (India) 2b rhizome Curcuma aromatica Salisb., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.05%
Turmeric 3 8024-37-1 Curcuma longa L. (C. domestica Val.), fam. Zingiberaceae 0.2%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.2%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.08%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.08%
Rocket leaf 2 headspace Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 0.5%
Micromeria graeca (Greece) Micromeria graeca (L.) Bentham et Reichenb., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.0%