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Product Name:
8-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID
Formula:
C8H16O3
Synonyms:
8-Hydroxycaprylic acid
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Kovats Retention Index | 1465 |
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SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P363:Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 160.21 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | -0.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 7 |
| Exact Mass | 160.109944368 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 160.109944368 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 102 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a straight-chain fatty acid and an omega-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to an octanoic acid.