C8H18O
130.23 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
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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Related Compounds
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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synthetic flavoring and perfumery
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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surfactant or emulsifier
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Solvent and plasticizer intermediate
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flavor and fragrance ingredient
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Flavoring and fragrance agent
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Flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient
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Flavoring agent or adjuvant
Safety Reference
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
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1-octanol (CAS 111-87-5) is 2905.16.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.16
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 16 85
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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
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