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Caprylic acid

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Octanoic acid, Acid C8, Caprylic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOH
CAS Number:
124-07-2
Molecular Weight:
144.21
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329774788
MDL number:
MFCD00004429
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747180

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Product Name

Caprylic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI key

WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

API family

caprylic acid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

mp

15-17 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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Application

Caprylic acid EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 110 °C - closed cup

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Romain Harmancey et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 27(10), 3966-3978 (2013-07-05)
Diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction are more likely to die than nondiabetic patients. In the present study we examined the effect of insulin resistance on myocardial ischemia tolerance. Hearts of rats, rendered insulin resistant by high-sucrose feeding, were subjected
Marta Librán-Pérez et al.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology, 164(1), 241-248 (2012-09-27)
To assess the hypothesis that an acute dietary fatty acid (FA) supply may improve glucose tolerance in rainbow trout, we orally administered fish with fish oil (FO; 10mL.kg(-1), one time), which were then subjected to a glucose tolerance test and
K M Morrill et al.
Journal of dairy science, 95(7), 3987-3996 (2012-06-23)
Our objectives were to evaluate the use of refractometry as a means of estimating immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration of bovine maternal colostrum (MC) and determine if fractionation of MC using caprylic acid (CA) improved estimates of IgG. Samples (n=85) of
F Perri et al.
Italian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 30(2), 211-217 (1998-07-24)
Non-invasive evaluation of gastric emptying is generally performed by scintigraphy which is, however, not always applicable and is not suitable for children and child-bearing women. Recently, a new method based on stable isotope breath testing has been introduced in clinical
Hong-Fei Tong et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1285, 88-96 (2013-03-12)
Hydrophobic charge-induction chromatography (HCIC) is a novel downstream bioprocessing technology for antibody purification and it has several advantages over traditional purification processes. However, its separation selectivity still needs to be improved. In this work, sodium caprylate (NaCA) was used as
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