DL-2-Octanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-38 °C

Boiling point:

174-181 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.819 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

0.25 hPa (20 °C)

FEMA 

2801 | 2-OCTANOL

refractive index 

n20/D 1.426(lit.)

Flash point:

160 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

1.12g/l

form 

Liquid

pka

15.44±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Clear colorless to slightly yellow

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh spicy green woody herbal earthy

Odor Type

spicy

explosive limit

0.80-7.40%(V)

Water Solubility 

0.1 g/100 mL (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,6752

JECFA Number

289

BRN 

1719325

Dielectric constant

5.3（20℃）

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible.

LogP

2.86 at 22℃

CAS DataBase Reference

123-96-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Octanol(123-96-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Octanol (123-96-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-36/38-52/53

Safety Statements 

24/25-36-26

RIDADR 

UN 1987

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

RH0795000

Autoignition Temperature

255 - 260 °C

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29051620

Hazardous Substances Data

123-96-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 6100 mg/kg

MSDS

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DL-2-Octanol Usage And Synthesis

Description

2-Octanol has a characteristic disagreeable but aromatic odor. This substance may be prepared by distilling sodium ricinoleate with an excess of sodium hydroxide.

Chemical Properties

2-Octanol has a characteristically disagreeable, but aromatic odor.

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid with a pungent odour

Occurrence

Two optically active isomers of the alcohol have been found; reported in the oil of Réunion geranium; also identified in a few species of mint and lavender. Reported found in apple, banana, kumquat peel oil, cranberry, asparagus, peas, thyme, cheeses, chicken and beef fat, hop oil, beer, cognac, rum, grape wines, tea, oats, soybean, coconut meat, Brazil nut, buckwheat, loquat, sweet corn and bilberry wine.

Uses

It is used in the paint industry, as a wetting agent in the textile industry, and as a component of brake fluids.

Uses

2-Octanol is used as a chemical reagent in the synthesis of a variety of pharmaceutical compounds usually through its oxidation to a ketone or aldehyde. Used in the synthesis of piperine derivates as MAO A & B inhibitors.

Production Methods

2-Octanol is produced commercially by heating a soap of castor oil with sodium hydroxide. The resulting commercial product may contain 2–14% methyl hexyl ketone as a contaminant.

Definition

ChEBI: An octanol carrying the hydroxy group at position 2.

Preparation

By distilling sodium ricinoleate with an excess of sodium hydroxide.

General Description

2-Octanol is a fatty alcohol mainly found in castor oil, tomato leaves and wine.

Safety Profile

Slightly toxic by an unspecifiedroute. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smokeand irritating vapors.

DL-2-Octanol(123-96-6)Related Product Information

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