2-Oxooctanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

328-51-8
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CAS Name

2-Oxooctanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H14O3

Molecular Mass

158.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    104 °C @ Press: 6 Torr
  • Melting Point (1)

    32-33 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(9)8(10)11/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GPPUPQFYDYLTIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCC)(C(O)=O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(=O)CCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, 2-oxo-
  • Caprylic acid, α-oxo-
  • 2-Oxooctanoic acid
  • α-Ketocaprylic acid
  • α-Oxocaprylic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

861513-55-5

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