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1-Octanol

suitable for HPLC, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Alcohol C8, Capryl alcohol, Octyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7OH
CAS Number:
111-87-5
Molecular Weight:
130.23
Beilstein:
1697461
EC Number:
203-917-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002988
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329753227
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

0.14 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

523 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.010% water

evapn. residue

<0.004%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.429 (lit.)

bp

196 °C (lit.)

mp

−15 °C (lit.)

density

0.827 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 215 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 225 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 235 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChI key

KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

mouse ... Chrna1(11435)

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General description

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.
HPLC-grade 1-octanol is also suitable as a solvent/reagent for:
  • Solubility studies of clofazimine in drug formulation
  • Analysis of semi-volatile oxygenated compounds of pyrolysis bio oils by GC-MS

Biochem/physiol Actions

Blocks T-type Ca2+ channels

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

187.7 °F

Flash Point(C)

86.5 °C

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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 744-744 (1994)
Characterization of titanium-silicon binary oxide catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method and their photocatalytic reactivity for the liquid-phase oxidation of 1-octanol.
Yamashita H, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 102(30), 5870-5875 (1998)
Photocatalytic degradation of 1-octanol on anchored titanium oxide and on TiO2 powder catalysts.
Yamashita H, et al.
J. Catal., 158(1), 97-101 (1996)
Mechanisms of PVDF membrane formation by immersion-precipitation in soft (1-octanol) and harsh (water) nonsolvents.
Young TH, et al.
Polymer, 40(19), 5315-5323 (1999)
D Southwell et al.
The Journal of investigative dermatology, 80(6), 507-514 (1983-06-01)
Penetration-enhancing solvents may modify diffusional routes through the stratum corneum and the partitioning of drugs into these pathways. To investigate the mechanisms of action of enhancers, steady-state fluxes were measured in vitro for polar methanol, nonpolar octanol, and an intermediate
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