Octanoic acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
124-07-2

[ Name ]:
Octanoic acid

[Synonym ]:
Octylic acid
n-Octoic acid
OCTANOIC ACID/CAPRYLIC ACID
n-Octanoic Acid
MFCD00004429
Octocapric Acid
Acid C8,Caprylic acid
CAPRYLIC ACID (C8)
OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC)
heptane-7-carboxylic acid
Octanoic acid
caprylic acid
n-octylic acid
n-caprylic acid
octoic acid
OCTANOICACID
NATURAL CAPRYLIC ACID FEMA NO.2799
1-HEPTANECARBOXYLIC ACID
CAPRYLICACID
neo-fat 8
OCTANOIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS
CAPRYLIC ACID NATURAL
EINECS 204-677-5

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Octanoic acid is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste and used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes.

[Related Catalog]:

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
237 ºC

[ Melting Point ]:
16 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₁₆O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
144.21100

[ Flash Point ]:
130 ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
144.11500

[ PSA ]:
37.30000

[ LogP ]:
2.43150

[ Vapour density ]:
5 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.022mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.428(lit.)

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Flammable.

[ Water Solubility ]:
0.68 g/L (20 ºC)

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: RH0175000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Octanoic acid

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 124-07-2

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1747180

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 13

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C8-H16-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 144.24

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QV7

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 10080 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 600 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Cytogenetic analysis

TEST SYSTEM :: Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified

DOSE/DURATION :: 10 mmol/L

REFERENCE :: CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,1,1973 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,100,1960 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 939 (estimated) No. of Industries: 15 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 22322 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 21067 (estimated) No. of Industries: 146 No. of Occupations: 97 No. of Employees: 222149 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 8182 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H314

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
C:Corrosive

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R34

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/39-S45-S36/37/39-S25

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3265 8/PG 3

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
RH0175000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
8

[ HS Code ]:
2915900090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2915900090

[ Summary ]:
2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

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