Caprylic acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Corrosive
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Caprylic acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
| Physical Description | Octanoic acid appears as a colorless to light yellow liquid with a mild odor. Burns, but may be difficult to ignite. Corrosive to metals and tissue. |
| Color/Form | SOLIDIFIES TO LEAFY CRYSTALS WHEN COLD |
| Odor | FAINT, FRUITY-ACID ODOR |
| Melting Point | 61 to 62 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 463.5 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 230 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.91 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 198.1 °F ; 5 mmHg at 237.4 °F; 760 mmHg at 459.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4285 at 20 °C/D |
| IUPAC Name | octanoic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21 g/mol |
| CAS | 124-07-2 |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| InChIKey | WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.310080 |
| Pack sizes | 500ml · 2.5ltr |
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