Octanoic anhydride

CAS Registry Number®

623-66-5

CAS Name

Octanoic anhydride

Molecular Formula

C16H30O3

Molecular Mass

270.41

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    282.5 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    -1 °C
  • Density (2)

    0.8649 g/cm³ @ Temp: 70 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H30O3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15(17)19-16(18)14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-14H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RAFYDKXYXRZODZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC(CCCCCCC)=O)(CCCCCCC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC(=O)CCCCCCC)CCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, 1,1′-anhydride
  • Octanoic anhydride
  • Octanoic acid, anhydride
  • Caprylic anhydride
  • Octanoyl anhydride

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