Octanal

Octanal
IUPAC name Octanal
Other names Caprylic aldehyde Octanaldehyde Aldehyde C-8
Identifiers
CAS number	124-13-0 Y
PubChem	454
ChemSpider	441 N
UNII	XGE9999H19 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CCCCCCCC=O
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 N Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYAK
Properties
Molecular 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
Hazards
Flash point	51 °C; 124 °F; 324 K
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Heptanal Nonanal
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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 aldehyde C-8.

References

• Silberberg, 2006, Principles of Chemistry
• Octanal

1. ↑ Christian Kohlpaintner, Markus Schulte, Jürgen Falbe, Peter Lappe, Jürgen Weber (2005), "Aldehydes, Aliphatic", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2