Introduction
Name: octanoic acid*; caprylic acid
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 124-07-2
Molar Mass: 144.21144 g
State of Matter: oily colorless liquid
Mass Percent: C 66.628 %; H 11.182 %; O 22.188 %
Isomers: isoamyl propionate • n-hexyl acetate • isobutyl isobutyrate • valproic acid
Classification
Physical Properties
Melting Point:*
16.3°C 1 = 289.45 K = 61.34°F
Boiling Point:*
239°C 1 = 512.15 K = 462.2°F
Density (g/cm3):
0.9106 at 20°C 1
* - 1 atm pressure
Solubility
Qualitative:
soluble: 1
Bonding
Double Bonds: 1
Triple Bonds: 0
Sigma Bonds: 25
Pi Bonds: 1
Total: 26
Carboxyl Groups: 1
Hydroxyl Groups: 0
For More Information
Sources
(1) - Lide, David R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 83rd ed.; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, 2002; p 3-231.