3-octanol

Also known as ethylhexyl alcohol, 1-ethylhexanol, Ethyl pentyl carbinol, octan-3-ol

3-Octanol is an organic chemical compound and a chiral alcohol. It is a fatty alcohol that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents.

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Chemical data

Formula: C8H18O
Molecular weight: 130.23 g/mol
IUPAC name: octan-3-ol
SMILES: CCCCCC(CC)O
InChIKey: NMRPBPVERJPACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 2.8
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: octanol
Mass: 130.136

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canonical SMILES: CCCCCC(CC)O
chemical formula: C₈H₁₈O
melting point: -45.0
Commons category: 3-Octanol

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3-Octanol is an organic chemical compound and a chiral alcohol. It is a fatty alcohol that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents.

==References==

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