C2875

Octanoic acid

Name: Octanoic acid
Brand: SIGMA

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Acid C₈, Caprylic acid

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH

CAS Number:

124-07-2

Molecular Weight:

144.21

UNSPSC Code:

12352211

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

24892539

EC Number:

204-677-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1747180

MDL number:

MFCD00004429

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InChI key

WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC(O)=O

biological source

Elaeis guineensis

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 78 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

mp

15-17 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

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Application

Octanoic acid has been used:

as a precipitating agent for the purification of antibodies(2)(4)
to accelerate β-oxidation for the formation of acetyl-coA akin
to increase the rate of astrocyte ketogenesis
in chemical 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) coupling of carboxylic acids to coenzyme A (CoA)

General description

Octanoic acid is an eight carbon fatty acid, which is found in palm, coconut oil and milk. It is used to treat candidiasis and bacterial infections. Octanoic acid has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is used in nutritional supplementation.

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pictograms

GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314,H412

pcodes

P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

C2875-VAR: + C2875-1L: + C2875-100ML: + QC2875-VAR: + QC2875-BULK: + C2875-BULK: + C2875-10ML: + C2875-500ML:

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Combining Promiscuous Acyl-CoA Oxidase and Enoyl-CoA Carboxylase/Reductases for Atypical Polyketide Extender Unit Biosynthesis

Vogeli B, et al.

Cell Chemical Biology (2018)

Medium-chain fatty acids inhibit mitochondrial metabolism in astrocytes promoting astrocyte-neuron lactate and ketone body shuttle systems

Thevenet J, et al.

Faseb Journal, 30(5), 1913-1926 (2016)

Proteomic profiling of cellular steatosis with concomitant oxidative stress in vitro

Lockman KA, et al.

Lipids in Health and Disease, 15(1), 114-114 (2016)

Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Guide - E-Book: An Evidence-Based (2016)

Successful post-exposure prophylaxis of Ebola infected non-human primates using Ebola glycoprotein-specific equine IgG.

Oleg V Pyankov et al.

Scientific reports, 7, 41537-41537 (2017-02-06)

Herein we describe production of purified equine IgG obtained from horses immunized with plasmid DNA followed by boosting with Kunjin replicon virus-like particles both encoding a modified Ebola glycoprotein. Administration of the equine IgG over 5 days to cynomolgus macaques

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InChI key

InChI

SMILES string

biological source

vapor density

vapor pressure

assay

form

refractive index

bp

mp

density

functional group

lipid type

storage temp.

Quality Level

Description

Application

General description

Other Notes

Safety Information

pictograms

signalword

hcodes

pcodes

Hazard Classifications

Storage Class

wgk

flash_point_f

flash_point_c

ppe

Regulatory Listings

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

C2875-VAR: + C2875-1L: + C2875-100ML: + QC2875-VAR: + QC2875-BULK: + C2875-BULK: + C2875-10ML: + C2875-500ML:

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