Octanal

• Formula: C₈H₁₆O
• Molecular weight: 128.2120
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 124-13-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Caprylaldehyde; n-Octaldehyde; n-Octanal; n-Octylal; Antifoam-LF; Caprylaldehyde; Caprylic aldehyde; Octaldehyde; Octanaldehyde; Octanoic aldehyde; Octylaldehyde; 1-Octanal; n-Octyl aldehyde; Aldehyde C-8; C-8 Aldehyde; NSC 1508
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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

References

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