Cyclooctanol

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Structural formula
Structural formula of cyclooctanol
General
Surname Cyclooctanol
Molecular formula C 8 H 16 O
Brief description

colorless liquid with a characteristic odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 696-71-9
EC number 211-800-6
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.729
PubChem 12766
Wikidata Q2577904
properties
Molar mass 128.22 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.97 g cm −3

Melting point

15 ° C

boiling point

209 ° C

solubility

poorly soluble in water (5.4 g l −1 at 20 ° C)

Refractive index

1.4860 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
07 - Warning

Caution

H and P phrases H: 302-315-319
P: 302 + 352-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Cyclooctanol is a chemical compound from the group of alcohols .

Extraction and presentation

Cyclooctanol can be obtained by oxidizing secondary alcohols with chromic acid in acetone .

properties

Cyclooctanol is a slightly volatile, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor that is sparingly soluble in water.

safety instructions

The vapors of cyclooctanol can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 86 ° C, ignition temperature 300 ° C).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Entry for CAS no. 696-71-9 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on April 25, 2015(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ a b Data sheet cyclooctanol, 97% from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 25, 2015 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .