Caprylic acidCaprylic acid, also known under the systematic name octanoic acid or C8 acid, is a saturated fatty acid, medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA). It has the structural formula H3C\s(CH2)6\sCOOH, and is a colorless oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Caprylic acid, revision 1379993384.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H16O2, 144.21 g/mol

Melting point

16.7 °C

Boiling point

239.7 °C

Density

0.91 g/cm³

Flash point

130 °C

log P, measured

3.05

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