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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
Octanoic acid
EC Number:
204-677-5
EC Name:
Octanoic acid
CAS Number:
124-07-2
Molecular formula:
C8H16O2
IUPAC Name:
octanoic acid

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
organic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • Caprylic Acid
  • CAPRYLIC ACID (POFAC 0899)
  • Caprylic Acid
  • Ecoric 8/99
  • KORTACID 0899/0898/0895/0890
  • MMFA 0898 (Caprylic Acid 98%)
  • Octanoic Acid
  • Oktansäure
  • PALMAC 99-08
  • PALMATA 0899
  • Palmata 0899
  • RADIACID 0608
  • RADIACID 0698
  • RADIACID 5638
  • SINAR – FA 0899
  • UNIOLEO FA 0899
  • Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid
    Degree of purity:
    ca. 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Decanoic acid
    EC Number:
    206-376-4
    EC Name:
    Decanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    334-48-5
    Molecular formula:
    C10H20O2
    IUPAC Name:
    decanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Octanoic acid
    EC Number:
    204-677-5
    EC Name:
    Octanoic acid
    CAS Number:
    124-07-2
    Molecular formula:
    C8H16O2
    IUPAC Name:
    octanoic acid

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