CAS 124-07-2 appears in our catalog under these names: Octanoic acid, 95%, Eliglustat Impurity 11 (Octanoic Acid), Octanoic Acid, Caprylic Acid, Octanoic acid/ 99.43% (existing batch purity). Offered by: Combi-blocks, Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, LoGiCal. Available pack sizes: 1kg, 100g, 500g, 5g, 25g, on request, 50g, 250mg.
Octanoic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an octanoate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C8H16O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 144.21 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | octanoic acid |
| InChIKey | WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
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