Octanol

CAS
111-87-5
Catalog Number
ACM111875
Category
Alcohols; Fatty Alcohols
Molecular Weight
130.20
Molecular Formula
C8H18O

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Specification

Description
Octanol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a penetrating aromatic odor. Insoluble in water and floats on water. Vapors heavier than air. Vapors may irritate the eyes, nose, and respiratory system.;Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.;COLOURLESS OILY LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.;colourless liquid/sharp fatty-citrus odour
Synonyms
Capryl alcohol
IUPAC Name
octan-1-ol
Canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
InChI Key
KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
196 °C (lit.)
Melting Point
−15 °C (lit.)
Flash Point
178 °F (USCG, 1999);178 °F (81 °C) (Closed cup);81 °C c.c.;76 °C
Density
0.829 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);d204 0.83;0.8262 g/cu cm at 25 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 0.83;Relative density (water = 1): 0.82;0.822-0.830
Solubility
0.00 M;0.54 mg/mL at 25 °C;In water, 540 mg/L at 25 °C;Miscible in ethanol, ether; soluble in carbon tetrachloride;Miscible with chloroform, mineral oil; immiscible with glycerol;SOL IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL.;0.54 mg/mL;Solubility in water, mg/l at 20 °C: 0.30 (very poor);Solubility in water, ml/100ml: 0.096 (none);soluble in most fixed oils, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerin;1 ml in 5 ml 50% alcohol (in ethanol)
Appearance
Liquid
Storage
Room temperature
Alcohol
Octanol
Autoignition Temperature
253 °C
CNo.Chain
C8:0
Color/Form
Colorless liquid
Complexity
43.8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
203-917-6;249-405-6;266-920-1;271-642-9;606-925-1
Exact Mass
130.135765g/mol
Formal Charge
0
Hazard Statements
H319
H-Bond Acceptor
1
H-Bond Donor
1
Heat of Vaporization
70.98 kJ/mol at 25 °C
Heavy Atom Count
9
ICSC Number
1030;1170
LogP
3.0 (LogP);3.00;log Kow = 3.00;3.00;3.0;2.72
Monoisotopic Mass
130.135765g/mol
NSC Number
9823
Odor
Fresh orange rose odor;Penetrating aromatic odor
Other Experimental
PERCENT COMPOSITION IN AZEOTROPE: 87.0% 1-OCTANOL & 13% PHENOL; BP= 195.4 °C;PERCENT COMPOSITION IN AZEOTROPE: 10% 1-OCTANOL & 90.0% WATER; BP= 99.4 °C.;DIELECTRIC CONSTANT: 10.3 @ 20 °C;ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSIBILITY: 6.82 @ 1 ATM & 0 °C;Acid value: not more than 1;Conversion factors: 1 ppm = 5.32 mg/cu m; 1 mg/L = 187.8 ppm at 25 °C, 760 mm Hg;Henry's Law constant = 2.5032X10-5 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C;Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 1.44X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C
Physical State
Liquid
Refractive Index
n20D 1.4295;Index of refraction = 1.4205 at 20 °C/D;1.428-1.431
RIDADR
NA 1993 / PGIII
Rotatable Bond Count
6
RTECS Number
RH6550000
Symbol
GHS07
UNII
NV1779205D
Vapor Density
4.5 (AIR= 1);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.5;Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.5
Vapor Pressure
0.08 mmHg;7.94X10-2 mm Hg at 25 °C (est);Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 8.7;Vapor pressure, Pa at 25 °C: 32
Viscosity
7.288 mPa.s at 25 °C
XLogP3
3

Downstream Synthesis Route 1

  • 111-87-5
  • 81-83-4
  • 14246-16-3

Reference: [1] Tetrahedron Letters, 2017, vol. 58, # 23, p. 2186 - 2192

Downstream Synthesis Route 2

  • 111-87-5
  • 764-89-6

Reference: [1] Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, vol. 137, # 26, p. 8348 - 8351

Downstream Synthesis Route 3

  • 111-87-5
  • 87-91-2
  • 18536-88-4
  • 52322-14-2

Reference: [1] Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2008, vol. 6, # 15, p. 2790 - 2795

Downstream Synthesis Route 4

  • 111-87-5
  • 19806-17-8
  • 40586-30-9

Reference: [1]Kogyo Kagaku zasshi / Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry,1957,vol. 60,p. 1291,1292
Chem.Abstr.,1959,p. 14488

Downstream Synthesis Route 5

  • 111-87-5
  • 627-00-9
  • 2323-82-2

Reference: [1]Chemische Berichte,1965,vol. 98,p. 2312 - 2316

* For details of the synthesis route, please refer to the original source to ensure accuracy.

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