1-Octanol

Octanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Octan-1-ol
	Other names 1-Octanol; n-Octanol; Capryl alcohol; Octyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-87-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1697461
ChEBI	CHEBI:16188;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL26215 ;
ChemSpider	932 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.561
EC Number	203-917-6;
Gmelin Reference	82528
IUPHAR/BPS	4278;
KEGG	C00756;
PubChem CID	957;
UNII	NV1779205D ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021940 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 Key: KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 Key: KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYAH;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H18O
Molar mass	130.231 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Aromatic
Density	0.83 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	−16 °C (3 °F; 257 K)
Boiling point	195 °C (383 °F; 468 K)
Solubility in water	0.3 g/L (20 °C)
Viscosity	7.36 cP
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 2 0
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1-Octanol, also known as octan-1-ol, is the organic compound with the molecular formula CH₃(CH₂)₇OH. It is a fatty alcohol. Many other isomers are also known generically as octanols. 1-Octanol is manufactured for the synthesis of esters for use in perfumes and flavorings. It has a pungent odor. Esters of octanol, such as octyl acetate, occur as components of essential oils. It is used to evaluate the lipophilicity of pharmaceutical products.