1.00991

1-Octanol

EMPLURA^®

• Synonym(s): 1-Octanol, n-Octyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₇OH
• CAS Number: 111-87-5
• Molecular Weight: 130.23
• MDL number: MFCD00002988
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• EC Index Number: 203-917-6
• NACRES: NA.21
• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• bp: 195 °C/1013 hPa
• vapor pressure: 0.031 hPa ( 20 °C)

Properties

• vapor pressure: 0.031 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: EMPLURA^®
• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 270 °C
• potency: >5000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 0.8 % (v/v)
• dilution: (low-cost alternative, for basic applications)
• impurities: ≤0.005% Free acid (as C₈H₁₆O₂); ≤0.1% Water; ≤1% Foreign alcohols (GC)

Description

General description

EMPLURA^® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Application

• Characterization of Volatile Compounds: This study utilizes 1-Octanol in the analysis of volatile compounds in Valencia orange juice. It highlights its use in the food industry, particularly in quality control and assurance, which is essential for researchers and professionals in the food science sector (Han et al., 2024).


• Noncontact In Situ Multidiagnostic NMR/Dielectric Spectroscopy: The study discusses the application of 1-Octanol in developing noncontact diagnostic techniques, beneficial for chemists and material scientists involved in analytical and diagnostic methodologies (Morais et al., 2024).


• Extraction of Bisphenols from Beverages: Highlighting its use in food safety and environmental testing, this study employs 1-Octanol based frameworks for detecting contaminants in consumer products, essential for ensuring public health and safety in the food industry (Cheng et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Free acid (as C₈H₁₆O₂): ≤ 0.005 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.824 - 0.827
Foreign alcohols (GC): ≤ 1.0 %
Readily carbonizable substances: conforms
Water: ≤ 0.1 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319 - H410
• pcodes: P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 187.7 °F
• flash_point_c: 86.5 °C