| Preferred name | octanoic acid |
| Trivial Name | Octanoic acid |
| Short Description | caprylic acid |
| Formula | C8 H16 O2 |
| CAS Number | 124-07-2 |
| FEMA Number | 2799 |
| Flavis Number | 8.01 |
| ECHA Number | 204-677-5 |
| FDA UNII | OBL58JN025 |
| Nikkaji Number | J2.013C |
| Beilstein Number | 1747180 |
| MDL | MFCD00004429 |
| COE Number | 10 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 99 octanoic acid |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 124-07-2 ; OCTANOIC ACID |
| Synonyms |
|
| Google Scholar | Start search |
| Google Books | Start search |
| Google Patents | Start search |
| Perfumer & Flavorists | Start search |
| EU Patents | Start search |
| PubMeb | Start search |
| NCBI | Start search |
| octanoic acid | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 124-07-2 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 379 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134974901 |
| Flavornet: | 124-07-2 |
| Pherobase: | View |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| FDA Indirect Additives used in Food Contact Substances: | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| Golm Metabolome Database: | Search |
| Metabolomics Database: | Search |
| UM BBD: | Search |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C06423 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB00482 |
| FooDB: | FDB003336 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB00676 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.90.1800 |
| FDA Listing of Food Additive Status: | View |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Formulations/Preparations: •grades: technical, 99%, fcc. •65 disinfecting heavy duty acid bathroom cleaner: active ingredient 3.05% octanoic acid •kx-6176: active ingredients 7.52% hydrogen peroxide, 0.940% octaneperoxoic acid, 2.72% octanoic acid •kx-6178: active ingredients 7.52% hydrogen peroxide, 1.00% octaneperoxoic acid, 2.85% octanoic acid •mandate: active ingredients 20.0% citric acid, 23.8% phosphoric acid, 6.00% octanoic acid, 2.00% capric acid •quantum tb disinfectant: active ingredient 0.138% octanoic acid •stbx-013: active ingredients 6.90% hydrogen peroxide, 4.40% peroxyacetic acid, 3.30% octanoic acid •vortexx: active ingredients 6.90% hydrogen peroxide, 4.40% peroxyacetic acid, 3.30% octanoic acid •a typical technical grade contains 95% c8, 4% c10, and 1% c12. •prifrac 2910 is a mixture of 54% caprylic acid and 44.5% capric (decanoic) acid. | |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 144.21391296387 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.431 to 7.672 |
| Melting Point | 16 to 17°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 237 to 239°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.022 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 4.9 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 110 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.05 |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 789 mg/L @ 30 °C (exp) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Fatty | |
| fatty, waxy, rancid, oily, vegetable, cheesy | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | > 336 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) | At 100.00 %. fatty waxy rancid oily vegetable cheesy |
| Flavor Type: Soapy | |
| rancid, soapy, cheesy, fatty, brandy | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) | Rancid soapy cheesy fatty brandy |
| Cheese, milk, and other dairy type flavors, ripe fruit. | Acidic, cheese, fruity notes |
| General comment | Soapy, cheesy, fatty, brandy-like aftertaste |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Banana , Blackberry , Bramble arctic bramble blackberry , Butter , Chamomile , Cherry , Cinnamon , Coconut , Coffee , Fungus , Honey , Hop , Lemongrass , Lime , Marjoram , Nutmeg , Papaya , Passion fruit , Peach , Peanut , Pear , Petitgrain lemon petitgrain , Sherry , Tobacco flower |
| Flavoring purposes | Beef roasted beef , Beer , Bread white bread , Cheese , Chocolate cocoa , Cloudberry bakeapple , Brandy grape brandy , Lamb , Marjoram , Brandy pear brandy , Pecan , Petitgrain lemon petitgrain , Brandy plum brandy , Sauerkraut , Tea , Tomato |
| Other purposes | Cleansing agents , Emulsifying agents , Soybean , Surfactants |
| Cosmetic purposes | Cleansing agents , Fragrance , Perfuming agents , Surfactants , Surfactant - emulsifying |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| C - Corrosive. | |
| R 34 - Causes burns. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 1 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 10080 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) GASTROINTESTINAL: "HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA" Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964. intravenous-mouse LD50 600 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 18, Pg. 141, 1961. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 19, Pg. 237, 1981. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for octanoic acid usage levels up to: | |||
| 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Structure Class: | I | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3. Update in publication number(s): 29 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 0.01000 | 18.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 3.00000 | 3.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| cheese: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| chewing gum: | 15.00000 | 30.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | 12.00000 | 12.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| egg products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| fats / oils: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| fish products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| frozen dairy: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| gravies: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| hard candy: | 13.00000 | 13.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| meat products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| milk products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| poultry: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | 50.00000 | 500.00000 | |
| snack foods: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| soft candy: | 13.00000 | 13.00000 | |
| soups: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| sweet sauces: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 61 (FGE.61): Consideration of aliphatic acyclic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes, and an orthoester of formic acid evaluated by EFSA in FGE.03 (2004) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 2 (FGE.07Rev2) : Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 1 (FGE.08Rev1): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 61, Revision 1 (FGE.61Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes and one orthoester of formic acid evaluated View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 3 (FGE.08Rev3): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
| Re-evaluation of fatty acids (E 570) as a food additive View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| ClinicalTrials.gov:search |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
| Cancer Citations:Search |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):124-07-2 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :379 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 3265 |
| WGK Germany:1 |
| octanoic acid |
| Chemidplus:0000124072 |
| EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials |
| RTECS:RH0175000 for cas# 124-07-2 |