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3-octanol

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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.

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 Ų
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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