Octanoic acid

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Octanoic acid Structure
Octanoic acid structure
 Common Name Octanoic acid
CAS Number 124-07-2 Molecular Weight 144.21100
Density 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 237 ºC
Molecular Formula C8H16O2 Melting Point 16 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 130 ºC
Symbol GHS05
GHS05		 Signal Word Danger

 Use of Octanoic acid


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.

 Names

Name octanoic acid
Synonym More Synonyms

 Octanoic acid 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
Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

 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)

 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
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

 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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 Synonyms

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
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