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Octane

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

n-Octane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6CH3
CAS Number:
111-65-9
Molecular Weight:
114.23
Beilstein:
1696875
EC Number:
203-892-1
MDL number:
MFCD00009556
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329765877
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
bp:
125-127 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
11 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

11 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

428 °F

expl. lim.

6.5 %

impurities

≤0.02% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

refractive index

n20/D 1.398 (lit.)

bp

125-127 °C (lit.)

mp

−57 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble(lit.)

density

0.703 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Octane (n-Octane) is a linear alkane hydrocarbon. It has 18 structural isomeric forms. Octane is formed during the hydrogenation of coal. Its octane rating has been reported to be -17. Flame ignition temperatures of isomers of octane and decane have been determined.

Application

Octane (n-Octane) may be used in the preparation of mesoporous silica-encased gold nanorods (MS-GNRs).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H304,H315,H336,H410

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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Nai-Tzu Chen et al.
Theranostics, 4(8), 798-807 (2014-06-24)
The unique optical properties of gold nanorods (GNRs) have recently drawn considerable interest from those working in in vivo biomolecular sensing and bioimaging. Especially appealing in these applications is the plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence of GNRs induced by two-photon excitation at infrared
Ignition of non-premixed counterflow flames of octane and decane isomers.
Liu N, et al.
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 34(1), 903-910 (2013)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 743-743 (1994)
Xian-Long Du et al.
ChemSusChem, 8(20), 3489-3496 (2015-09-15)
The N-methylation of amines with CO2 and H2 is an important step in the synthesis of bioactive compounds and chemical intermediates. The first heterogeneous Au catalyst is reported for this methylation reaction with good to excellent yields. The average turnover
Rama Krishna Gudiminchi et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 96(6), 1507-1516 (2012-03-14)
CYP153A6 is a well-studied terminal alkane hydroxylase which has previously been expressed in Pseudomonas putida and Escherichia coli by using the pCom8 plasmid. In this study, CYP153A6 was successfully expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3) by cloning the complete operon from
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