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8-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

98% (T)

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Synonym(s):
8-Hydroxycaprylic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.21
Beilstein:
1237092
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98% (T)

form

solid

mp

59-63 °C

SMILES string

OCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8(10)11/h9H,1-7H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

KDMSVYIHKLZKET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

8-Hydroxyoctanoic acid is one of the constituents of ‘‘Royal jelly′′ acid found in herbhoneys and genuine honeys.

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Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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