Octanal
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| IUPAC name | Octanal |
| Other names | Caprylic aldehyde Octanaldehyde Aldehyde C-8 |
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| CAS number | [124-13-0] |
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| SMILES | CCCCCCCC=O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H16O |
| Molar mass | 128.21204 |
| Appearance | Colorless or lightly yellow liquid |
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Octanal is an aldehyde with the chemical formula C8H16O. It occurs natuarally as a colorless or lightly yellow tinged liquid with a fruit-like odor. It is a fairly combustible liquid. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry.
Octanal can also be referred to as caprylic aldehyde or aldehyde C-8. The structural formula for octanal CH3(CH2)6CHO, with a molecular weight of 128.22.
[edit] References
- Silberberg, 2006, Principles of Chemistry
- http://www.intota.com/multisearch.asp?strSearchType=all&strQuery=1-octanal
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