Octanal

Octanal
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Octanal
	Other names Caprylic aldehyde; Octanaldehyde; Aldehyde C-8
Identifiers
CAS Number	124-13-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17935 ;
ChemSpider	441 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.259
PubChem CID	454;
UNII	XGE9999H19 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021643 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYAK;
	SMILES CCCCCCCC=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16O
Molar mass	128.21204
Appearance	Colorless or lightly yellow liquid
Density	0.821 g/cm3
Melting point	12 to 15 °C (54 to 59 °F; 285 to 288 K)
Boiling point	171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Hazards
Flash point	51 °C (124 °F; 324 K)
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Heptanal; Nonanal
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Octanal is the organic compound, an aldehyde, with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₆CHO. A colorless fragrant liquid with a fruit-like odor, it occurs naturally in citrus oils. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry. It is usually produced by hydroformylation of heptene and the dehydrogenation of 1-octanol.^[1]

Octanal can also be referred to as caprylic aldehyde or C8 aldehyde.

References

Silberberg, 2006, Principles of Chemistry
Octanal

^ Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.

[Ullmann-1] Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.

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