Octanoic Acid

• Catalog Number: ACM124072
• Product Name: Octanoic Acid
• CAS: 124-07-2
• Category: Fatty Acids and Ester Homologs
• Subcategory: Saturated
• Description: Octanoic acid appears as a colorless to light yellow liquid with a mild odor. Burns, but may be difficult to ignite. Corrosive to metals and tissue.;Liquid; OtherSolid, Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;colourless, oily liquid/slight, unpleasant odour
• Synonyms: Caprylic Acid
• IUPAC Name: octanoic acid
• Molecular Weight: 144.21
• Molecular Formula: C8H16O2
• Canonical SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)O
• InChI: WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChI Key: InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
• Boiling Point: 237 °C(lit.)
• Melting Point: 16 °C
• Flash Point: 130°C
• Purity: 98%
• Density: 0.91g/ml
• Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 64° F (NTP, 1992);0.01 M;0.789 mg/mL at 30 °C;Very slightly sol in water (0.068 g/100 g at 20 °C); freely sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, petroleum ether, glacial acetic acid;Miscible in ethanol, chloroform, acetonitrile;In water 789 mg/L at 30 °C;0.789 mg/mL;slightly soluble in water; soluble in most organic solvents
• Appearance: Light yellow characteristic liquid
• Storage: Room temperature
• C No.Chain: C8:0
• Compound Derivative: Acid
• Exact Mass: 144.11503g/mol
• Fatty Acid: Octanoic; (Caprylic)
• Physical State: Liquid
• pKa: pKa 4.89 (25 °)
• Stability: Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Flammable.