2-octanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as secondary caprylic alcohol, 1-methylheptyl alcohol, 1-methyl-1-heptanol, s-octyl alcohol, sec-caprylic alcohol, sec-octyl alcohol, 2-octyl alcohol, hexylmethylcarbinol
2-Octanol (octan-2-ol, 2-OH) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless oily liquid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. 2-Octanol is classified fatty alcohol. A secondary alcohol, it is chiral.
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- Mass
- 130.136
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- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCC(C)O
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₈O
- Commons category
- 2-Octanol
- melting point
- -32
- boiling point
- 179.88
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2-Octanol (octan-2-ol, 2-OH) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless oily liquid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. 2-Octanol is classified fatty alcohol. A secondary alcohol, it is chiral.
== Production == 2-Octanol is produced commercially by base-cleavage of ricinoleic acid. The coproduct is a mixture of sebacic acid (). Castor oil, which consists mainly of triglycerides of ricinoleic acid, is the main feedstock.