3-Octanol

3-Octanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Octan-3-ol
	Other names ethylhexanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	589-98-0; (±): 20296-29-1; (+): 22658-92-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; (+): Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:80945;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL487998;
ChemSpider	11043;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.790
EC Number	209-667-4; (±): 243-713-4;
KEGG	C17144;
PubChem CID	11527;
UNII	73DZ0U3U1E;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10862252 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3 Key: NMRPBPVERJPACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (+): InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3/t8-/m0/s1 Key: InChIKey=NMRPBPVERJPACX-QMMMGPOBSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCC(CC)O; (+): [C@@H](CCCCC)(CC)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H18O
Molar mass	130.231 g·mol−1
Density	0.818
Melting point	−45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)
Boiling point	175 °C (347 °F; 448 K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.427
Hazards
Flash point	68 °C (154 °F; 341 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3-Octanol is an organic chemical compound and a chiral alcohol.^[1]^[2] It is a fatty alcohol that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents.

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