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(Redirected from 1-Octanal) Not to be confused with octenol, octanol, or octonal.
Octanal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Octanal
Other names Caprylic aldehyde
Octanaldehyde
Aldehyde C-8
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES
  • CCCCCCCC=O
Properties
Chemical formula C8H16O
Molar mass 128.21204
Appearance Colorless or lightly yellow liquid
Density 0.821 g/cm
Melting point 12 to 15 °C (54 to 59 °F; 285 to 288 K)
Boiling point 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in water Slightly soluble
Hazards
Flash point 51 °C (124 °F; 324 K)
Related compounds
Related aldehydes Heptanal

Nonanal

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Chemical compound

Octanal is the organic compound, an aldehyde, with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6CHO. A colorless fragrant liquid with a fruit-like odor, it occurs naturally in citrus oils. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry. It is usually produced by hydroformylation of heptene and the dehydrogenation of 1-octanol.

Octanal can also be referred to as caprylic aldehyde or C8 aldehyde.

References

  • Silberberg, 2006, Principles of Chemistry
  • Octanal
  1. Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.
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