octanol

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octan-1-ol

Identifiers

CAS (Single)	111-87-5
FEMA	2800
EINECS	203-917-6
Synonyms	alcohol C-8 alcohol C-8 FCC alcohol C-8 natural alcohol C8 caprylic alcohol N- caprylic alcohol dytol M-83 epal 8 heptyl carbinol N- heptyl carbinol 1- hydroxyoctane lorol C8 octan-1-ol N- octan-1-ol octanol 1- octanol N- octanol 1- octanol (octyl alcohol) natural octanol natural 1- octanol natural N- octanol natural octanol-1 octanol-1 FCC octilin octyl alcohol 1- octyl alcohol N- octyl alcohol pri- octyl alcohol octyl alcohol natural octyl-alcohol N- octyl-alcohol 1- oktanol sipol L8
JECFA Food Flavoring	97
JECFA Food Additive	N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings	02.006 octan-1-ol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials	octan-1-ol
FDA UNII	NV1779205D
CoE Number	54
XlogP3-AA	3.00 (est)
Molecular Weight	130.23066
Molecular Formula	C8 H18 O

Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed	Yes
Appearance	colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay	98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity	0.82200 to 0.83200 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est)	6.840 to 6.923
Refractive Index	1.42200 to 1.43200 @ 20.00 Â°C.
Melting Point	-16.00 to -15.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	194.00 to 196.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	178.00 Â°F. TCC ( 81.11 Â°C. )
Acid Value	1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure	0.079400 mmHg @ 25.00 Â°C.
Vapor Density	4.5 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w)	3
Soluble In	fixed oils propylene glycol water, 814 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) water, 540 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) glycerin non-discoloring in most media shampoo
Occurrence	allspice plant ambrette seed oil @ 0.10% basil plant basil shoot oil bergamot oil @ 0.001-0.021% bergamot oil @ 0.02% blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. sanguinello) italy @ 0.011% blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. tarocco) italy @ 0.016% blood orange oil italy @ 0.027% blueberry fruit juice boronia absolute @ 0.03% calamintha nepeta (l.) savi subsp. glandulosa oil greece @ trace% cardamom fruit oil cardamom seed oil cassie absolute @ 0.03% champaca concrete @ 0.05% coriander leaf corn husk oil corn seed oil corn silk corn silk oil cornmint oil india @ 0.06% crithmum maritimum l. oil turkey @ <0.10% dialium guineense wild.fruit oil france @ 0.70% dill root frankincense oil somalia @ 12.70% ginger rhizome gingergrass oil @ 0.02% glycosmis pentaphylla (cor.) seed oil india @ 1.00% grape stem grapefruit grapefruit oil c.p. @ 0.14% grapefruit oil c.p. @ 0.14% grapefruit oil c.p. @ 0.16% grapefruit oil c.p. italy @ 0.07% grapefruit oil california @ 0.13% grapefruit oil CO2 extract @ 0.11% guava fruit guava leaf oil cuba @ trace% heracleum candolleanum rhizome oil india @ 4.40% heracleum paphlagonicum czeczott fruit oil turkey @ 0.30% herniaria incana lam. oil greece @ 0.30% horsemint shoot hyacinthus orientalis absolute @ 0.02-0.03% hyacinthus orientalis absolute @ 0.04% kohlrabi stem lemon oil lemon petiole lime fruit lime oil distilled mexico @ 0.02% lime oil distilled peru @ 0.02% lime oil expressed florida @ trace% mandarin fruit mandarin oil @ 0.12% mandarin oil avana @ 0.02% mandarin oil avana @ 0.03% mandarin oil italy @ trace% mandarin oil japan @ trace% mandarin oil uruguay @ trace-0.04% mushroom shiitake mushroom mushroom shiitake mushroom fruit narcissus absolute @ 0.14% oat seed orange bitter orange orange fruit orange oil c.p. brazil @ 0.08-0.11% orange oil terpeneless @ 2.90% orange peel oil bitter italy @ 0.33% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.013% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.013% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.022% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.023% orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.026% orange peel oil sweet c.p. florida @ 0.03% orange peel oil sweet c.p. valencia @ 0.03% osmanthus absolute @ 0.02% palmarosa oil @ trace% parsnip seed plum fruit rosemary sap rugula herb savory winter savory plant spearmint oil stachys recta l. oil serbia @ 0.60% star fruit oil cuba @ 0.10% tamarind fruit oil tamarind seed oil tangerine oil america @ trace% tea green tea tea leaf violet leaf watermelon fruit juice wheat shoot wine witch hazel leaf oil @ trace% yuzu leaf oil @ trace-0.03%

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes	1. Odor Type: waxy Odor Strength:medium ,recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less Substantivity:92 hour(s) at 100.00 % waxy green orange aldehydic rose mushroom Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. waxy green orange aldehydic rose mushroomLuebke, William tgsc, (1983) Odor sample from: Berje Inc. waxy green citrus aldehydic floral sweet fatty coconut Odor Description:Waxy, green, citrus, aldehydic and floral with a sweet, fatty, coconut nuanceMosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 3, 63, (1995)
Odor	waxy waxy, green, orange, aldehydic, rose, mushroom, citrus, floral, sweet, fatty, coconut
Flavor	waxy waxy, green, citrus, orange, aldehydic, fruity,

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octanol

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Properties

Organoleptic

AInsights BETA

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Advanced Biotech

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