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Octanoic acid

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

Acid C8, Caprylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
FEMA Number:
2799
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747180
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
10
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.010
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 172.210
FDA 21 CFR 172.860
FDA 21 CFR 184.1025

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

assay

≥98%

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.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

fatty; oily; vegetable; waxy; cheesy; rancid

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

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General description

Octanoic acid is a fatty acid mainly found in butter, edible oils and milk of various species.

Application


  • Chemical Characterization of Terpene-Based Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents and Their Application for Pb(II) Complexation during Solvent Extraction Procedure.: Research investigates the use of octanoic acid in the synthesis of novel terpene-based eutectic solvents, focusing on their application in heavy metal extraction. This study is crucial for environmental chemistry, offering a sustainable alternative for pollutant removal (Suljkanović et al., 2024).

  • Green and Efficient Extraction of Phenolic Components from Plants with Supramolecular Solvents: Experimental and Theoretical Studies.: This research utilizes octanoic acid in the development of supramolecular solvents for the extraction of phenolic compounds from plants. The study focuses on optimizing extraction efficiency and sustainability, enhancing the production of natural antioxidants (Xia et al., 2024).

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

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

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>230.0 °F

flash_point_c

> 110 °C

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Dielectric properties of edible oils and fatty acids as a function of frequency, temperature, moisture and composition
Lizhi H, et al.
Journal of Food Engineering, 88(2), 151-158 (2008)
Characterization of edible oils, butters and margarines by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance.
Safar M, et al.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 71(4), 371-377 (1994)
Antibacterial effect of caprylic acid and monocaprylin on major bacterial mastitis pathogens.
Nair MKM, et al.
Journal of Dairy Science, 88(10), 3488-3495 (2005)
Hong-Fei Tong et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1285, 88-96 (2013-03-12)
Hydrophobic charge-induction chromatography (HCIC) is a novel downstream bioprocessing technology for antibody purification and it has several advantages over traditional purification processes. However, its separation selectivity still needs to be improved. In this work, sodium caprylate (NaCA) was used as
K M Morrill et al.
Journal of dairy science, 95(7), 3987-3996 (2012-06-23)
Our objectives were to evaluate the use of refractometry as a means of estimating immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration of bovine maternal colostrum (MC) and determine if fractionation of MC using caprylic acid (CA) improved estimates of IgG. Samples (n=85) of

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