1-Octanol

Formula: C₈H₁₈O
Molecular weight: 130.2279
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 111-87-5
Chemical structure:
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Other names: Octyl alcohol; n-Octan-1-ol; n-Octanol; n-Octyl alcohol; Alfol 8; Caprylic alcohol; Heptyl carbinol; Octanol; Octilin; Sipol L8; Alcohol C-8; n-Heptyl carbinol; Octan-1-ol; Prim-n-octyl alcohol; Octanol-(1); Dytol M-83; Lorol 20; Octyl alcohol, normal-primary; Primary octyl alcohol; Epal 8; 1-Hydroxyoctane; Emery 3322; Emery 3324; Lorol C 8-98; 1-Octyl alcohol; NSC 9823
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Normal melting point

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

T_fus (K)	Reference	Comment
258.35	Liu, Pusicha, et al., 1991	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
258.03	Plesnar, Gierycz, et al., 1988	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.08 K; TRC
256.2	Davies and Kybett, 1965	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
256.25	Costello and Bowden, 1958	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
256.4	Tschamler, Richter, et al., 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
256.9	Timmermans, 1922	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC

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References

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Liu, Pusicha, et al., 1991
Liu, A.; Pusicha, K.; Demiriz, A.M.; Kohler, F., Model for Alkanol + Alkane Mixtures: Extension and Experimental Verification, J. Solution Chem., 1991, 20, 39. [all data]

Plesnar, Gierycz, et al., 1988
Plesnar, Z.; Gierycz, P.; Bylicki, A., Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Solid-Liquid Equilibrium in the System Formed by 1-Octanol and n-Octane, Thermochim. Acta, 1988, 128, 93. [all data]

Davies and Kybett, 1965
Davies, M.; Kybett, B., Sublimation and vaporization heats of long-chain alcohols, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1965, 61, 1608. [all data]

Costello and Bowden, 1958
Costello, J.M.; Bowden, S.T., The Temperature Variation of Orthobaric Density Difference in Liquid-Vapor Systems III. Alcohols, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1958, 77, 36-46. [all data]

Tschamler, Richter, et al., 1949
Tschamler, H.; Richter, E.; Wettig, F., Mixtures of Primry Aliphatic Alcohols with Chlorex and Other Organic Substances. Binary Liquid Mixtures XII., Monatsh. Chem., 1949, 80, 749. [all data]

Timmermans, 1922
Timmermans, J., Investigation of the Freezing Point of Organic Substances VII, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1922, 31, 389. [all data]

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T_fus Fusion (melting) point
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