1,2-Epoxyoctane Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

62-64 °C17 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.835 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.420

Flash point:

37 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

Specific Gravity

0.839

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

79912

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-8-7-9-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3

InChIKey

NJWSNNWLBMSXQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O1CC1CCCCCC

CAS DataBase Reference

2984-50-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

16-26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RG9625000

F 

9-21

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29109000

MSDS

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1,2-Epoxyoctane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

It is employed as an intermediate for organic synthesis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 48, p. 3831, 1983 DOI: 10.1021/jo00169a052
Tetrahedron, 51, p. 3787, 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(95)00123-P

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