C8H16O
128.21 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Octanal
CAS124-13-0EC204-683-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Perfumery and flavoring ingredient
Octanal is a colorless liquid with a strong fruity odor, commonly used as a perfumery and flavoring ingredient. It is less dense than water and insoluble in water, with a flash point of 125 °F.
Perfumery and flavoringsPreparation of synthetic citrus oilsSynthesis of alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Octanal (CAS 124-13-0) is 2912.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2912.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2912 19 00
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
octanal
InChIKey
NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCC=O
Synonyms (36)
- OYA
- 1-Caprylaldehyde
- 1-Octaldehyde
- 1-Octylaldehyde
- 1-octanal
- 1-octanone
- ALDEHIDO C-8
- Aldehyde C-8
- Antifoam-LF
- C-8 aldehyde
- Caprylaldehyd
- Caprylaldehyde
- Caprylic aldehyde
- Kaprylaldehyd
- OCTANAL (ALDEHYDE C-8)
- OCTYLALDEHYDE
- Octaldehyde
- Octanal
- Octanal (Standard)
- Octanal (natural)
- Octanal, tech.
- Octanaldehyde
- Octanoic aldehyde
- Octyl aldehydes
- Octylaldehyd
- Oktanal
- Oktylaldehyd
- QSPL 183
- TANNIN ALBUMINATE
- n-Caprylaldehyde
- n-Octaldehyde
- n-Octanal
- n-Octanaldehyde
- n-Octyl aldehyde
- n-Octylal
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