octanoic acid

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octanoic acid, octanoic acid, C8:0, caprylic acid

Octanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid that occurs in natural oils such as coconut oil and in the milk of some mammals. It appears as a colorless oil and has a slight rancid taste and odor.

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Physical characteristics

Molecular mass	144
Density	910 g/m³
Melting point	16.7 ℃62 ℉290 K
Boiling point	240 ℃463 ℉513 K
Partition coeff. (logP)	3.05
Solubility (water)	0.472 mol/L68 g/L

Compound added to the database on April 22, 2019, last modified on September 15, 2022.