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Caprylic acid, >99.5%, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. ICN10039125
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Description

Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in the milk of various mammals, and it is a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 124-07-2
Molecular Formula C8H16O2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 144.214
MDL Number MFCD00004429
InChI Key WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym caprylic acid, n-octanoic acid, octylic acid, n-caprylic acid, octoic acid, n-octylic acid, n-octoic acid, neo-fat 8, 1-heptanecarboxylic acid, enantic acid
PubChem CID 379
ChEBI CHEBI:28837
IUPAC Name octanoic acid
SMILES CCCCCCCC(=O)O

Specifications

Color Colorless
Density 0.91g/cm3 at 20°C
Assay Percent Range >99.5%
Quantity 25 mL
Formula Weight 144.2
Physical Form Liquid
Chemical Name or Material Caprylic acid

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber 204-677-5
Recommended Storage Store at room temperature (15° to 30°C).
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