Octyl formate

CAS Registry Number®

112-32-3

CAS Name

Octyl formate

Molecular Formula

C9H18O2

Molecular Mass

158.24

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    73 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -39.1 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.8581 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=AVBRYQRTMPHARE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCC)CCOC=O

Canonical SMILES

O=COCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Formic acid, octyl ester
  • Octyl alcohol, formate
  • Octyl formate
  • n-Octyl formate
  • 1-Octyl formate

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer