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C2875

Sigma-Aldrich

Octanoic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Acid C8, Caprylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOH
CAS Number:
124-07-2
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein:
1747180
EC Number:
204-677-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004429
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24892539
NACRES:
NA.25

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biological source

Elaeis guineensis

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

mp

15-17 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

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Octanoic acid ≥99%

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Octanoic acid

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O3907

Octanoic acid

Octanoic acid analytical standard

21639

Octanoic acid

Caprylic Acid (Octanoic Acid) Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

PHR1202

Caprylic Acid (Octanoic Acid)

functional group

carboxylic acid

functional group

-

functional group

carboxylic acid

functional group

-

assay

≥99%

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

-

form

liquid

form

-

form

-

form

-

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

2-8°C

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

General description

Octanoic acid is an eight carbon fatty acid, which is found in palm, coconut oil and milk. It is used to treat candidiasis and bacterial infections. Octanoic acid has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is used in nutritional supplementation.[1]

Application

Octanoic acid has been used:
  • as a precipitating agent for the purification of antibodies[2][3](2)(4)
  • to accelerate β-oxidation for the formation of acetyl-coA akin[4]
  • to increase the rate of astrocyte ketogenesis[5]
  • in chemical 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) coupling of carboxylic acids to coenzyme A (CoA)[6]

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Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

>230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

> 110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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