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8-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

98% (T)

Synonym(s):

8-Hydroxycaprylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16O3
CAS Number:
764-89-6
Molecular Weight:
160.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651561
MDL number:
MFCD00792446
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1237092
Assay:
98% (T)
Form:
solid
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assay

98% (T)

form

solid

mp

59-63 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8(10)11/h9H,1-7H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

KDMSVYIHKLZKET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

8-Hydroxyoctanoic acid is one of the constituents of ‘‘Royal jelly′′ acid found in herbhoneys and genuine honeys.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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