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1,8-octanediol

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1,8-octanediol

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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.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H18O2
Molecular weight
146.23 g/mol
IUPAC name
octane-1,8-diol
SMILES
C(CCCCO)CCCO
InChIKey
OEIJHBUUFURJLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.4
Polar surface area
40.5 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
fatty alcohol
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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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Applications
  • Cosmetics
  • Polymers
  • Synthesis
  • See also
  • References

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).

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