Octanoic acid
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
124-07-2
[ Name ]:
Octanoic acid
[Synonym ]:
Octylic acid
n-Octoic acid
OCTANOIC ACID/CAPRYLIC ACID
n-Octanoic Acid
MFCD00004429
Octocapric Acid
Acid C8,Caprylic acid
CAPRYLIC ACID (C8)
OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC)
heptane-7-carboxylic acid
Octanoic acid
caprylic acid
n-octylic acid
n-caprylic acid
octoic acid
OCTANOICACID
NATURAL CAPRYLIC ACID FEMA NO.2799
1-HEPTANECARBOXYLIC ACID
CAPRYLICACID
neo-fat 8
OCTANOIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS
CAPRYLIC ACID NATURAL
EINECS 204-677-5
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
237 ºC
[ Melting Point ]:
16 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H16O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
144.21100
[ Flash Point ]:
130 ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
144.11500
[ PSA ]:
37.30000
[ LogP ]:
2.43150
[ Vapour density ]:
5 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.022mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.428(lit.)
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Flammable.
[ Water Solubility ]:
0.68 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- RH0175000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Octanoic acid
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 124-07-2
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1747180
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 13
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H16-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 144.24
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- QV7
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10080 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 600 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10 mmol/L
- REFERENCE :
- CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,1,1973 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,100,1960 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 939 (estimated) No. of Industries: 15 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 22322 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 21067 (estimated) No. of Industries: 146 No. of Occupations: 97 No. of Employees: 222149 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 8182 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS05
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H314
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
C:Corrosive
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R34
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/39-S45-S36/37/39-S25
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3265 8/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
RH0175000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
8
[ HS Code ]:
2915900090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2915900090
[ Summary ]:
2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%
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