8.06901

Octanal

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Octanal, Caprylaldehyde, Octaldehyde
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₆CHO
• CAS Number: 124-13-0
• Molecular Weight: 128.21
• MDL number: MFCD00007029
• UNSPSC Code: 12352114
• EC Index Number: 204-683-8
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 190 °C
• potency: 4616 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); 5207 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 1.0-6.5 % (v/v)
• bp: 167-169 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 12-15 °C
• transition temp: flash point 56 °C
• solubility: 0.21 g/L
• density: 0.82 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3
• InChI key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.821 - 0.828
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226 - H315 - H319 - H412
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P273 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 125.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 52 °C - closed cup