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CN

V000258

Octanoic acid

99.5%

Synonym(s):

Acid C8, Caprylic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
EC Number:
204-677-5
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747180
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InChI

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

InChI key

WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

synthesis grade

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

assay

99.5%

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.)

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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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Katy M Horner et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 114(3), 489-496 (2015-07-15)
Although a number of studies have examined the role of gastric emptying (GE) in obesity, the influences of habitual physical activity level, body composition and energy expenditure (EE) on GE have received very little consideration. In the present study, we
Masaaki Hashiguchi et al.
Immunology letters, 165(1), 1-9 (2015-03-22)
Anatomical containment of commensal bacteria in the intestinal mucosa is promoted by innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). However, the mechanism by which ILCs regulate bacterial localization to specific regions remains unknown. Here we show that Peyer's patch (PP) ILCs robustly produce
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
Yoshiaki Omura et al.
Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research, 36(1-2), 19-64 (2011-08-13)
There are many causes of frequent urination. Whenever water or fluids are consumed, the patient has to urinate within 10 or 20 min. Often urinary bladder examinations & blood tests show no significant abnormalities, & treatment by anti-bacterial or anti-viral
Palash Kar et al.
Critical care (London, England), 19, 20-20 (2015-01-24)
Insulin is used to treat hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients but can cause hypoglycaemia, which is associated with poorer outcomes. In health glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is a potent glucose-lowering peptide that does not cause hypoglycaemia. The objectives of this

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