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C8H18O
130.23 g/mol
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1-octanol

CAS111-87-5EC203-917-6
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient

1-Octanol is a fatty alcohol with the molecular formula C₈H₁₈O, also known as This compound. It is primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient.

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Flavoring agent or adjuvant

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H227
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H305May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

octan-1-ol

InChIKey

KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCO

Synonyms (52)
  • 1-Hydroxyoctane
  • 1-OCTANOL-1,1-D2
  • 1-Octanol (Standard)
  • 1-Octanol, SAJ first grade
  • 1-Octanol, anhydrous
  • 1-Octanol, natural
  • 1-Octyl alcohol
  • 1-Oktanol
  • 1-n-octanol
  • 1-octanol
  • 2-Capryl alcohol
  • 2-Octanol ~99%
  • ALFOL 8 ALCOHOL
  • Alcohol C-8
  • Alcohol, n-Octyl
  • Alfol 8
  • C8 alcohol
  • Caswell No. 611A
  • Dytol M-83
  • EPAL 8
  • Emery 3322
  • Emery 3324
  • Heptyl carbinol
  • Lorol 20
  • Lorol C 8-98
  • Lorol C8
  • N-OCTYL ALCOHOL, PRIMARY
  • N-octanol
  • NACOL 8-99 ALCOHOL
  • Octan-2-ol 98+ %
  • Octanol (all isomers)
  • Octanol-(1)
  • Octilin
  • Octyl alcohol
  • Octyl alcohol (natural)
  • Octyl alcohol, normal-primary
  • Octyl alcohol, primary
  • Prim-n-octyl alcohol
  • Primary octyl alcohol
  • Sipol L8
  • caprylic alcohol
  • caprylyl alcohol
  • n-Capryl alcohol
  • n-Caprylic alcohol
  • n-Heptyl carbinol
  • n-Octan-1-ol
  • n-Octyl alcohol
  • octanol