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2-Octanol

Synonym(s):2-Octanol;Capryl alcohol;Ethyl-N-amylcarbinol;Ethylpentylcarbinol;Hexyl methyl carbinol, 2-Capryl alcohol

  • CAS NO.:4128-31-8
  • Empirical Formula: C8H18O
  • Molecular Weight: 130.23
  • MDL number: MFCD00004591
  • EINECS: 223-938-4
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-12-18 14:08:52
2-Octanol Structural

What is 2-Octanol?

The Uses of 2-Octanol

2-Octanol is used as a chemical reagent in the synthesis of a variety of pharmaceutical compounds usually through its oxidation to a ketone or aldehyde. Used in the synthesis of piperine derivates as MAO A & B inhibitors.

Definition

ChEBI: Octan-2-ol is an octanol carrying the hydroxy group at position 2. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It is an octanol and a secondary alcohol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, p. 4000, 1986 DOI: 10.1021/jo00371a017
Tetrahedron Letters, 30, p. 4137, 1989 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)99342-0

Properties of 2-Octanol

Melting point: -38 °C
Boiling point: 174-181 °C(lit.)
Density  0.819 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.426(lit.)
FEMA  2801 | 2-OCTANOL
Flash point: 160 °F
storage temp.  Refrigerator
solubility  Chloroform, Ethanol (Slightly)
form  Oil
color  Clear Colourless
Water Solubility  1.2g/L(25 ºC)
JECFA Number 289
Dielectric constant 8.1999999999999993
CAS DataBase Reference 4128-31-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference 2-Octanol, (.+/-.)-(4128-31-8)
EPA Substance Registry System 2-Octanol(4128-31-8)

Safety information for 2-Octanol

Computed Descriptors for 2-Octanol

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