Octanal
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Preferred IUPAC name Octanal | |
Other names Caprylic aldehyde Octanaldehyde Aldehyde C-8 | |
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Chemical formula | C8H16O |
Molar mass | 128.21204 |
Appearance | Colorless or lightly yellow liquid |
Density | 0.821 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 12 to 15 °C (54 to 59 °F; 285 to 288 K) |
Boiling point | 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K) |
Solubility in water | Slightly soluble |
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Flash point | 51 °C (124 °F; 324 K) |
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Related aldehydes | Heptanal |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Octanal is the organic compound, an aldehyde, with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6CHO. A colorless fragrant liquid with a fruit-like odor, it occurs naturally in citrus oils. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry. It is usually produced by hydroformylation of heptene and the dehydrogenation of 1-octanol.[1]
Octanal can also be referred to as caprylic aldehyde or C8 aldehyde.
References
- Silberberg, 2006, Principles of Chemistry
- Octanal
- ^ Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.
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