Octanoic acid

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    124-07-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC(=O)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1185.8
    • Carbowax: 2053.57

  • Properties

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

    Molecular weight
    144.21 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 61 to 62 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 16.3 °C
    • 16.5 °C
    • 16.5 °C

    Boiling points

    • 463.5 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 239 °C
    • 239 °C

    Flash points

    • 230 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 270 °F
    • 130 °C (open cup)
    • 270 °F.

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 789 mg/L (at 30 °C)
    • Very slightly sol in water (0.068 g/100 g at 20 °C); freely sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, petroleum ether, glacial acetic acid
    • Miscible in ethanol, chloroform, acetonitrile
    • In water 789 mg/L at 30 °C
    • 0.789 mg/mL
    • slightly soluble in water; soluble in most organic solvents

  • Synonyms

    • octanoic acid
    • caprylic acid
    • 124-07-2
    • n-octanoic acid
    • Octylic acid
    • n-caprylic acid
    • octoic acid
    • n-octylic acid
    • n-Octoic acid
    • 1-heptanecarboxylic acid
    • Enantic acid
    • Octic acid
    • C-8 acid
    • Caprylsaeure
    • Acido octanoico
    • Acide octanoique
    • Kaprylsaeure
    • Hexacid 898
    • FEMA No. 2799
    • Acidum octanocium
    • Kyselina kaprylova
    • Octansaeure
    • 1-octanoic acid
    • C8:0
    • Caprylic acid (natural)
    • NSC 5024
    • NSC-5024
    • Kortacid-0899
    • OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID)
    • Emery 657
    • CCRIS 4689
    • HSDB 821
    • Prifac 2901
    • Prifac-2901
    • CHEBI:28837
    • Lunac 8-95
    • acidum octanoicum
    • Acidum octanocium [Latin]
    • EDENOR C 8-98-100
    • EINECS 204-677-5
    • UNII-OBL58JN025
    • MFCD00004429
    • octylate
    • Acid C8
    • BRN 1747180
    • OBL58JN025
    • Kortacid 0899
    • DTXSID3021645
    • n-octic acid
    • AI3-04162
    • Lunac 8-98
    • Caprylic acid-8-13C
    • Octanoic acid-7-13C
    • CH3-[CH2]6-COOH
    • DTXCID501645
    • NSC5024
    • EC 204-677-5
    • 4-02-00-00982 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Caprylic acid (NF)
    • 287111-08-4
    • NCGC00090957-01
    • Octanoic acid (USAN)
    • 287111-23-3
    • 0ctanoic acid
    • Acidum octanocium (Latin)
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [NF]
    • OCTANOIC ACID (II)
    • OCTANOIC ACID [II]
    • OCTANOIC ACID [USAN]
    • CH3-(CH2)6-COOH
    • OCTANOIC ACID (MART.)
    • OCTANOIC ACID [MART.]
    • CAPRYLIC ACID (USP-RS)
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [USP-RS]
    • CAPRYLIC ACID (EP IMPURITY)
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [EP IMPURITY]
    • CAPRYLIC ACID (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • Acide octanoique [French]
    • Acido octanoico [Spanish]
    • Kyselina kaprylova [Czech]
    • Octanoic acid [USAN:INN]
    • CAS-124-07-2
    • caprylsaure
    • caprylic-acid
    • n-octanoicacid
    • octanic acid
    • Copper as octanoate
    • fatty acid 8:0
    • n-heptanecarboxylic acid
    • Octanoic acid, ?99%
    • Octanoic acid (Standard)
    • Heptane-1-carboxylic acid
    • Octanoic acid, >=98%
    • Octanoic acid, >=99%
    • bmse000502
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [MI]
    • SCHEMBL3933
    • WLN: QV7
    • NCIOpen2_002902
    • NCIOpen2_009358
    • Octanoic acid (USAN/INN)
    • OCTANOIC ACID [INN]
    • OCTANOIC ACID [FHFI]
    • OCTANOIC ACID [HSDB]
    • MLS002415762
    • Octanoic acid, >=96.0%
    • caprylic acid (octanoic acid)
    • CAPRYLIC ACID [VANDF]
    • IS_D15-OCTANOIC ACID
    • CHEMBL324846
    • GTPL4585
    • NAA 82
    • Octanoic acid, >=98%, FG
    • QSPL 011
    • QSPL 184
    • OCTANOIC ACID [WHO-DD]
    • HMS2270A23
    • Octanoic acid, analytical standard
    • STR10050
    • Tox21_111045
    • Tox21_201279
    • Tox21_300345
    • BDBM50485608
    • FA 8:0
    • HY-41417R
    • LMFA01010008
    • s6296
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Blackcurrant bud 1 68606-81-5 Ribes nigrum L., fam. Grossulariaceae 0.01%
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.8%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 0.13%
Tamarind 1 dried fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.13%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.04%
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 1.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.11%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 4 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.25%
Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 0.1%
Orange, sweet (USA) (hydrocarbon-free) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.12%
Viburnum orientale leaf Viburnum orientale Pallas, fam. Caprifoliaceae 0.08%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.1%
Scleria striatinux rhizome (Cameroon) Scleria striatinux De Wild., fam. Cyperaceae 4.0%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 2.99%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.07%
Sudachi peel (Japan) Citrus sudachi Hort. ex Shirai, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Jasmine rose absolute (India) Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, fam. Rubiaceae 0.67%
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.1%
Phalaenopsis schilleriana headspace Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rehb. f., fam. Orchidaceae 0.01%
Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium sidoides DC., fam. Geraniaceae 0.3%
Pelargonium reniforme Pelargonium reniforme Curt., fam. Geraniaceae 0.5%
Spearmint, scotch (Japan) Mentha gracilis Sole, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.42%
Datura flower headspace (Japan) Datura candida (Pers.), fam. Solanaceae 0.75%
Premna serratifolia flower bud Premna serratifolia L. (P.obtusifolia Br.R., P.taitensis Sch.),Verbenaceae 0.01%
Mullilam seed (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Genipap fruit (Brazil) Genipa americana L., fam. Rubiaceae 34.1%
Cassia, bark (China) 4a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Cassia, leaf (China) 4b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.7%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.7%
Grapefruit (Japan) 2 8016-20-4 Citrus paradisi Macfayden, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Sweetie peel Citrus paradisi Macfayden x Citrus maxima Merill, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.29%
Inula verbascifolia ssp. parnassica Inula verbascifolia Hausskn., ssp. parnassia Tutin, fam. Asteraceae 0.01%
Myrtle leaf (Turkey) 2 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.9%
Catharanthus roseus leaf Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.3%
Catharanthus roseus marcs Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.1%
Leea guineensis (Cameroon) 1a wood Leea guineensis G. Don, fam. Leeaceae 1.9%
Cassie absolute 1a extract 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.5%
Rocket leaf 2 headspace Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 0.9%
Soursop, wild fruit Annona montana Macf., fam. Annonaceae 6.3%
Cnidium officinale (Korea) Cnidium officinale Makino, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Croton jimenezii (Costa Rica) Croton jimenezii Standl. et Valerio, fam. Euphorbiaceae 0.1%
Tordylium apulum fruit (Turkey) Tordylium apulum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.4%