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1-Octanol

ACS reagent, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Alcohol C8, Capryl alcohol, Octyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.23
Beilstein:
1697461
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
grade:
ACS reagent
Assay:
≥99%
bp:
196 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
0.14 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.14 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

523 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid

evapn. residue

≤0.004%

color

APHA: ≤10
clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.429 (lit.)

bp

196 °C (lit.)

mp

−15 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: partially soluble 107 g/L at 23 °C

density

0.827 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChI key

KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

mouse ... Chrna1(11435)

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General description

1-Octanol (n-octanol) is a monohydroxy alcohol that can be found in essential oils as the butyrate and acetate.[1] It can be synthesized with high selectivity from biomass-derived furfural-acetone (FFA) in the presence of Pd/NbOPO4 (palladium/ niobium oxide phosphate) catalyst.[2] Formation of octyl ether and octyl ester compounds from Chinese fir sawdust by liquefaction in the presence of acidic ionic liquids (AILs) has been reported.[3] The performance of molybdenum carbide/zirconium dioxide (Mo2C/ZrO2) catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenol has been analyzed in 1-octanol.[4] 1-Octanol shows promising combustion properties to be employed as a biofuel for spark-ignition engines.[5]

Application


  • Characterization of Volatile Compounds: This study utilizes 1-Octanol in the analysis of volatile compounds in Valencia orange juice. It highlights its use in the food industry, particularly in quality control and assurance, which is essential for researchers and professionals in the food science sector (Han et al., 2024).

  • Noncontact In Situ Multidiagnostic NMR/Dielectric Spectroscopy: The study discusses the application of 1-Octanol in developing noncontact diagnostic techniques, beneficial for chemists and material scientists involved in analytical and diagnostic methodologies (Morais et al., 2024).

  • Extraction of Bisphenols from Beverages: Highlighting its use in food safety and environmental testing, this study employs 1-Octanol based frameworks for detecting contaminants in consumer products, essential for ensuring public health and safety in the food industry (Cheng et al., 2024).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Blocks T-type Ca2+ channels

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

187.7 °F

Flash Point(C)

86.5 °C


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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 744-744 (1994)
Energy-efficient production of 1-octanol from biomass-derived furfural-acetone in water.
Xia Q, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(8), 4411-4417 (2015)
Activity and stability of Mo2C/ZrO2 as catalyst for hydrodeoxygenation of mixtures of phenol and 1-octanol.
Mortensen PM, et al.
J. Catal., 328, 208-215 (2015)
Liquefaction of sawdust in 1-octanol using acidic ionic liquids as catalyst.
Lu Z, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 142, 579-584 (2013)
Florian Kremer et al.
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 3, 112-112 (2015-08-25)
Over the last decade, microbes have been engineered for the manufacture of a variety of biofuels. Saturated linear-chain alcohols have great potential as transport biofuels. Their hydrocarbon backbones, as well as oxygenated content, confer combustive properties that make it suitable

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