Octanohydroxamic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7377-03-9

    Molecular formula
    C8H17NO2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC(=O)NO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fresh 33.96%
    Citrus 33.85%
    Herbal 32.73%
    Fatty 30.88%
    Oily 29.0%
    Sweet 25.0%
    Odorless 24.63%
    Mint 24.53%
    Cheesy 23.8%
    Lactonic 23.74%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 35.4%
    Odorless 31.07%
    Waxy 29.29%
    Oily 28.51%
    Herbal 25.9%
    Mild 25.13%
    Bland 22.47%
    Cultured dairy 21.82%
    Cheese 21.67%
    Bay oil 21.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    10.13 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    159.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    277°C

    Flash point

    • 135.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID
    • N-Hydroxyoctanamide
    • 7377-03-9
    • Caprylohydroxamic acid
    • Octanamide, N-hydroxy-
    • Caprylhydroxamic acid
    • Octanoylhydroxamic acid
    • UPY805K99W
    • DTXSID8074609
    • RefChem:167792
    • DTXCID5047582
    • 230-936-7
    • Taselin
    • octanehydroxamic acid
    • MFCD00143918
    • Octanohydroxamsaeure
    • Octanohydroximic acid
    • EINECS 230-936-7
    • BRN 1703666
    • N-HYDROXY-OCTANAMIDE
    • UNII-UPY805K99W
    • SCHEMBL572646
    • N-Hydroxyoctanamide, AldrichCPR
    • SCHEMBL28018526
    • SCHEMBL28019063
    • SCHEMBL28475485
    • RGUVUPQQFXCJFC-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID [MI]
    • AKOS009158157
    • CS-W001857
    • FC28962
    • HY-W001857
    • AS-20087
    • SY020160
    • DB-029564
    • C1232
    • NS00043817
    • ST50997784
    • F227638
    • Q27291194
    • InChI=1/C8H17NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(10)9-11/h11H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
    • 7377-03-9

  • Applications

    Octanohydroxamic acid (CAS 7377-03-9) is primarily used as a chelating agent for multivalent metal ions, enabling complexation in metal finishing and electroplating, as well as in hydrometallurgical solvent extraction. It also serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of hydroxamic acid derivatives and metal-binding ligands for catalysts in chemical manufacturing. It can function as a processing additive in coatings and polymer formulations where metal binding or stabilization is desired. Additionally, it may be employed as a precursor for corrosion-inhibition formulations in metal-processing and cooling-water systems.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1931.15
    methanol 3386.93
    isopropanol 1287.99
    water 0.96
    ethyl acetate 672.52
    n-propanol 1194.4
    acetone 1946.71
    n-butanol 912.84
    acetonitrile 472.52
    DMF 1602.27
    toluene 84.71
    isobutanol 811.32
    1,4-dioxane 636.26
    methyl acetate 463.36
    THF 1409.45
    2-butanone 823.15
    n-pentanol 598.63
    sec-butanol 761.95
    n-hexane 37.02
    ethylene glycol 420.32
    NMP 1064.69
    cyclohexane 34.46
    DMSO 3995.99
    n-butyl acetate 664.09
    n-octanol 143.39
    chloroform 437.79
    n-propyl acetate 505.3
    acetic acid 1345.99
    dichloromethane 486.98
    cyclohexanone 1229.64
    propylene glycol 588.33
    isopropyl acetate 430.1
    DMAc 662.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 841.08
    isopentanol 778.33
    n-heptane 14.88
    ethyl formate 486.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 527.04
    n-hexanol 551.67
    2-methoxyethanol 1790.1
    isobutyl acetate 294.25
    tetrachloromethane 80.45
    n-pentyl acetate 286.46
    transcutol 2765.73
    n-heptanol 178.14
    ethylbenzene 69.06
    MIBK 447.37
    2-propoxyethanol 855.32
    tert-butanol 1453.65
    MTBE 573.65
    2-butoxyethanol 422.1
    propionic acid 731.64
    o-xylene 86.12
    formic acid 615.94
    diethyl ether 337.7
    m-xylene 95.49
    p-xylene 98.77
    chlorobenzene 187.32
    dimethyl carbonate 126.68
    n-octane 7.03
    formamide 901.1
    cyclopentanone 1435.69
    2-pentanone 802.85
    anisole 197.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 604.51
    gamma-butyrolactone 1413.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1236.31
    pyridine 483.7
    3-pentanone 329.49
    furfural 944.38
    n-dodecane 5.22
    diethylene glycol 712.85
    diisopropyl ether 121.9
    tert-amyl alcohol 816.01
    acetylacetone 774.05
    n-hexadecane 5.98
    acetophenone 251.25
    methyl propionate 438.2
    isopentyl acetate 581.35
    trichloroethylene 924.3
    n-nonanol 119.92
    cyclohexanol 580.82
    benzyl alcohol 266.96
    2-ethylhexanol 261.49
    isooctanol 154.77
    dipropyl ether 203.12
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 206.65
    ethyl lactate 198.85
    propylene carbonate 629.74
    n-methylformamide 1086.72
    2-pentanol 489.87
    n-pentane 20.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 676.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 510.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 357.11
    mesitylene 72.71
    ε-caprolactone 831.55
    p-cymene 62.6
    epichlorohydrin 1179.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 348.73
    2-aminoethanol 904.68
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 878.88
    sulfolane 1850.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 17.66
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1007.99
    n-hexyl acetate 362.0
    isooctane 16.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 582.9
    sec-butyl acetate 288.68
    tert-butyl acetate 484.99
    decalin 23.7
    glycerin 655.47
    diglyme 962.75
    acrylic acid 557.46
    isopropyl myristate 101.54
    n-butyric acid 1225.5
    acetyl acetate 312.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 121.89
    ethyl propionate 319.2
    nitromethane 1623.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 517.93
    benzonitrile 322.77
    trioctyl phosphate 93.55
    1-bromopropane 217.92
    gamma-valerolactone 1540.46
    n-decanol 84.55
    triethyl phosphate 115.65
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 260.99
    propionitrile 401.94
    vinylene carbonate 490.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 895.38
    DMS 243.25
    cumene 64.15
    2-octanol 118.83
    2-hexanone 546.06
    octyl acetate 135.34
    limonene 105.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1018.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 118.53
    tributyl phosphate 129.35
    diacetone alcohol 716.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 139.01
    acrylonitrile 568.14
    aniline 243.31
    1,3-propanediol 1071.27
    bromobenzene 157.05
    dibromomethane 311.32
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 752.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 239.83
    tetrabutyl urea 166.08
    diisobutyl methanol 138.56
    2-phenylethanol 266.14
    styrene 91.12
    dioctyl adipate 177.27
    dimethyl sulfate 292.18
    ethyl butyrate 316.75
    methyl lactate 294.89
    butyl lactate 301.31
    diethyl carbonate 173.65
    propanediol butyl ether 499.66
    triethyl orthoformate 194.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 62.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 214.61
    morpholine 1112.93
    tert-butylamine 608.64
    n-dodecanol 60.53
    dimethoxymethane 591.87
    ethylene carbonate 404.45
    cyrene 301.97
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 415.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 364.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 243.18
    4-methylpyridine 483.18
    dibutyl ether 170.3
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 138.56
    DEF 699.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 544.42
    tetrachloroethylene 497.27
    eugenol 249.38
    triacetin 302.73
    span 80 314.08
    1,4-butanediol 405.4
    1,1-dichloroethane 419.14
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 495.94
    methyl formate 578.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 622.47
    n-decane 9.24
    butyronitrile 570.16
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 174.01
    1-chlorooctane 65.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 21.54
    n-nonane 9.18
    undecane 6.53
    tert-butylcyclohexane 24.57
    cyclooctane 10.01
    cyclopentanol 781.49
    tetrahydropyran 757.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 329.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 576.53
    1-hexene 175.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 575.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 310.92
    methyl butyrate 571.91

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