1-Octanol
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name Octan-1-ol | |
| Other names 1-Octanol; n-Octanol; Capryl alcohol; Octyl alcohol | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1697461 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.561 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 82528 | |
| KEGG | |
| PubChem CID | |
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| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| 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) | 
| 0.3 g/L (20 °C) | |
| Viscosity | 7.36 cP | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H319 | |
| P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
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.