Description / Application
Octanal is a saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxy group of caprylic acid (octanoic acid). It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a n-alkanal, a saturated fatty aldehyde and a medium-chain fatty aldehyde.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O |
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| Molecular Weight | 128.21 |
| MFCD | MFCD00007029 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN1191 |
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| Hazard Class | 3 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H226 |
| Precautionary Statements | P210;P233;P240;P241;P242;P243;P280;P303+P361+P353;P370+P378;P403+P235;P501 |