C2875

Octanoic acid

≥99%

• Synonym(s): Acid C₈, Caprylic acid
• 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

Properties

• 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
• lipid type: saturated FAs
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.

Application

Octanoic acid has been used:

• as a precipitating agent for the purification of antibodies(2)(4)
• to accelerate β-oxidation for the formation of acetyl-coA akin
• to increase the rate of astrocyte ketogenesis
• in chemical 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) coupling of carboxylic acids to coenzyme A (CoA)

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363
• 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