octanoic acid
 
Right Click Picture For More Options. (Safari 1.2 (v125) Compatible).
 
IUPAC name :octanoic acid
InChI :InChI=1/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey :WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES :CCCCCCCC(=O)O
(EINECS) number :204-677-5
cas number :124-07-2
beilstein number :1747180
fema number :2799
coe number :10
jecfa number :99
fl. number :08.010
molar refractivity :40.67 ± 0.3 cm3
parachor :372.2 ± 4.0 cm3
index of refraction :1.437 ± 0.02
surface tension :33.0 ± 3.0 dyne/cm
density :0.929 ± 0.06 g/cm3
polarizability :16.12 ± 0.5 10-24cm3
xlogp : 3.00
molecular weight : 144.2114400
formula :C8 H16 O2
BioActivity Analysis :71197
 
 
export tariff code :2915.90.0000
fda reg :unspecified
 

Suppliers :
Bedoukian Research :CAPRYLIC ACID (NATURAL)
≥98.0%, Kosher
Cargill - Alfrebro :CAPRYLIC ACID
natural, Kosher
Fleurchem :caprylic acid
natural
Fontarome Chemical :OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID) NATURAL
Oxford Chemicals Ltd :OCTANOIC ACID
≥99.00%, NI, Kosher
Oxford Chemicals Ltd :NATURAL OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC)
≥99.00%, natural, Kosher
Robertet :Octanoic acid
naturel
Sigma-Aldrich-SAFC :Octanoic acid
≥98%, Kosher, FG
Sigma-Aldrich-SAFC :Octanoic acid
≥98%, natural, Kosher
Symrise :Caprylic acid
natural

organoleptics :
odor type :fatty
odor strength :medium
odor description :
at 100.00 %.  
fatty waxy rancid oily vegetable cheesy
substantivity :400  Hour(s)

properties :
appearence :colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
assay : 98.00 to 100.00 %   
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :Yes
specific gravity :0.89300 to 0.92200 @ 25.00 °C.
pounds per gallon - calc. : 7.431 to 7.672
melting point : 16.00 to 17.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
boiling point : 237.00 to 239.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
logp : 3.05

safety :
most important hazard(s) : Xi - Irritant
Oral Toxicity(LD50) : Oral-Rat    10080.00  mg/kg    
Dermal Toxicity(LD50) : Skin-Rabbit  >5.00  gm/kg    
flash point ( Deg. F. ) :> 230.00  °F.  TCC  ( > 110.00 °C. )
recommendation for octanoic acid usage levels up to :
 not for fragrance use.
recommendation for octanoic acid usage levels up to :
  20.0000 ppm in the flavor.

safety links :
 
 
(EINECS) number :204-677-5
RTECS :RH0175000 for 124-07-2
chemidplus :000124072
EPA Substance Registry Services :124-07-2
NLM Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System :124-07-2
NLM Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity :124-07-2
NLM Env. Mutagen Info. Center :124-07-2
NLM GENetic TOXicology :124-07-2
dtp/nci :5024
EPI System :view

other :

references :
jecfa number :99
fl. number :08.010
pubchem :173331
NIST Chemistry WebBook :1696520005
synonyms :
 C-8
 caprylic acid
N-caprylic acid
1-heptane carboxylic acid
 octanoic acid
N-octanoic acid
 octoic acid
N-octoic acid
 octylic acid
N-octylic acid

soluble in :
 alcohol
 water, 789 mg/L @ 25C

insoluble in :
 water

(odor and/or flavor) blends with :
 allyl cyclohexyl propionate
 allyl octanoate
alpha-amyl cinnamaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
isoamyl laurate
6-amyl-alpha-pyrone
 benzyl laurate
 cyclohexyl acetic acid
 dairy lactone
2,4-decadien-1-ol
 decanal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
(E)-2-decen-1-al
(E)-2-decen-1-ol
(Z)-5-decen-1-ol
(E)-2-decen-1-yl acetate
 dodecanal
 dodecanol
 ethyl (E)-2-octenoate
 ethyl hexanoate
 ethyl undecanoate
 ethyl undecylenate
(E)-2-hexen-1-al
 jasmin absolute pommade
 melon valerate
 methyl 10-undecenal
5-methyl hexanoic acid
 methyl myristate
4-methyl octanoic acid
 methyl undecanoate
 myristic acid
2,4-nonadien-1-ol
(Z)-2-nonen-1-al
(E)-2-octenoic acid
 oleic acid
 palmitic acid
 tetradecanal

(odor and/or flavor) used in :
 apple
 banana
 beef roasted beef
 beer
 blackberry
 bramble arctic bramble
 bread white bread
 butter
 chamomile
 cheese
 cherry
 chocolate cocoa
 cider
 cinnamon
 cloudberry bakeapple
 coconut
 coffee
 emulsifying agents
 grape brandy
 honey miel
 hops houblon
 lamb
 lemongrass
 lime
 marjoram
 mushroom
 nut peanut
 nut pecan
 nutmeg
 papaya
 passion fruit
 peach
 pear
 pear brandy
 petitgrain lemon petitgrain
 plum brandy
 sauerkraut
 sherry
 soybean
 tea
 tobacco tabac tabaco flower
 tomato

natural occurrence in :
data pageambrette seed concrete @ 0.07%
apple
beer
blackberry
data pageboronia absolute @ 0.07%
bread
capsicum
chamomile
data pagecistus oil @ 3.7%
coconut
data pagegrapefruit oil california @ 0.02%
data pagehelichrysum arenarium (l.) moench oil hungary @ 6.00%
hop
lemongrass
lime
data pagemalpighia glabra l. fruit oil @ 0.10%
data pageosmanthus absolute @ 0.11%
papaya
peach
pear
raspberry fruit
strawberry
tobacco flower
tomato



information only - not sold by The Good Scents Company.



Please share your Information / Comments.

Your email Address:



Top of Page          The Good Scents Company Home

Copyright © 1980-2008 The Good Scents Company Disclaimer Privacy Policy
Html Last modified 11/23/2008