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n-Octane

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

n-Octane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.23
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
EC Index Number:
203-892-1

vapor pressure

14 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

210 °C

expl. lim.

0.8-6.5 % (v/v)

bp

125-126 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-57 °C

transition temp

flash point 13 °C

density

0.70 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C8H18/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

n-octane is a hydrocarbon compound used as a solvent, cleaning agent, fuel additive, or reaction agents.

Application

n-Octane is used as:
  • A oil phase in the preparation of zinc carbonate particles by reverse microemulsion technique.
  • As a diluents in the solvent extraction of REEs(rare-earth elements) with extracting agent D2EHPA [di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid].

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.702 - 0.704
Identity (IR): passes test

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

13 °C - closed cup


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Synthesis of zinc carbonate hydroxide nanoparticles using microemulsion process
Alhawi T, et al.
Procedia Engineering, 102, 346-355 (2015)

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