octanoic acid

124-07-2 C8H16O2

Properties

octanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
124-07-2
Formula
C8H16O2
Molecular Weight
144.21 g/mol
IUPAC Name
octanoic acid
InChI Key
WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

caprylic acid n-octanoic acid n-caprylic acid Octylic acid octoic acid n-octylic acid 1-heptanecarboxylic acid n-Octoic acid Enantic acid Octic acid

Description

Octanoic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an octanoate.

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