Caprylic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Carboxylic acid
Fatty acid
gptkbp:appearance Colorless oily liquid
gptkbp:aroma Rancid, unpleasant
gptkbp:boilingPoint 239.7 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 124-07-2
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H16O2
gptkbp:density 0.910 g/cm³ (20 °C)
gptkbp:foundIn Coconut oil
Palm kernel oil
Milk of various mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caprylic acid
gptkbp:isConjugateBaseOf Octanoate
gptkbp:IUPACName Octanoic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 16.3 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 144.21 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName Octylic acid
n-Caprylic acid
n-Octanoic acid
gptkbp:pKa 4.89
gptkbp:riskFactor Causes skin irritation
Causes serious eye irritation
gptkbp:solubility 0.68 g/L (20 °C)
gptkbp:uses Food additive
Pesticide
Antimicrobial agent
Production of esters for perfumes
Synthesis of dyes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coconut_Oil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7