1-Octanol

Octanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Octan-1-ol
	Other names 1-Octanol; n-Octanol; Capryl alcohol; Octyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-87-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1697461
ChEBI	CHEBI:16188;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL26215 ;
ChemSpider	932 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.561
EC Number	203-917-6;
Gmelin Reference	82528
IUPHAR/BPS	4278;
KEGG	C00756;
PubChem CID	957;
UNII	NV1779205D ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021940 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 Key: KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 Key: KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYAH;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H18O
Molar mass	130.231 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Aromatic
Density	0.83 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	−16 °C (3 °F; 257 K)
Boiling point	195 °C (383 °F; 468 K)
Solubility in water	0.3 g/L (20 °C)
Viscosity	7.36 cP
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 2 0
	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

1-Octanol, also known as octan-1-ol, is the organic compound with the molecular formula CH₃(CH₂)₇OH. It is a fatty alcohol. Many other isomers are also known generically as octanols. 1-Octanol is manufactured for the synthesis of esters for use in perfumes and flavorings. It has a pungent odor. Esters of octanol, such as octyl acetate, occur as components of essential oils (grapefruit oil, orange oil, bergamot oil, mandarin oil and lime oil). It is used to evaluate the lipophilicity of pharmaceutical products.