1,8-octanediol

Also known as octanediol, octane-1,8-diol

1,8-Octanediol, also known as octamethylene glycol, is a diol with the molecular formula HO(CH)OH, a white solid. It can be produced with high purity by hydrogenation of esters of suberic acid.

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Mass: 146.131

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chemical formula: C₈H₁₈O₂
canonical SMILES: C(CCCCO)CCCO
melting point: 60.0
Commons category: 1,8-Octanediol

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1,8-Octanediol, also known as octamethylene glycol, is a diol with the molecular formula HO(CH)OH, a white solid. It can be produced with high purity by hydrogenation of esters of suberic acid.

1,8-Octanediol, which has a low melting temperature, can be found at high purity for relatively low cost. These characteristics are ideal for a reference material at moderate temperature in the context of solid-liquid Phase-Changing Materials (PCMs).