2-Octanol2-Octanol (octan-2-ol, 2-OH) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH(OH)(CH2)5CH3. It is a colorless oily liquid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2-Octanol, revision 1380097699.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H18O, 130.23 g/mol

Melting point

-38 °C

Boiling point

178.5 °C

Density

0.82 g/cm³

Flash point

71 °C

log P, measured

2.9

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