Caprylic Acid (Octanoic Acid) 250ml
Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid) suitable for biopharmaceutical production Ph Eur,NF. CAS 124-07-2, chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH.
Manufacturer: Merck
Catalog ID: 100193.0250
Stock: In Stock
Description
| Catalogue Number | 100193 |
| Description | Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid) |
Product Information
| CAS number | 124-07-2 |
| EC index number | 607-708-00-4 |
| EC number | 204-677-5 |
| Grade | Ph Eur,NF |
| Hill Formula | C₈H₁₆O₂ |
| Chemical formula | CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH |
| Molar Mass | 144.21 g/mol |
| HS Code | 2915 90 70 |
Applications
| Application | Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid) suitable for biopharmaceutical production Ph Eur,NF. CAS 124-07-2, chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH. |
Physicochemical Information
| Boiling point | 237 °C (1013 hPa) |
| Density | 0.91 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Explosion limit | 1 %(V) |
| Flash point | 130 °C |
| Ignition temperature | >300 °C |
| Melting Point | 16 °C |
| pH value | 4 (0.2 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C) |
| Vapor pressure | 0.05 hPa (20 °C) |
| Solubility | 0.68 g/l |
Toxicological Information
| LD 50 oral | LD50 Rat > 2000 mg/kg |
| LD 50 dermal | LD50 Rabbit > 5000 mg/kg |
Storage and Shipping Information
| Storage | Store at +15°C to +25°C. |
Specifications
| Assay (alkalimetric, calculated on anhydrous substance) | 99.0 - 100.5 % |
| Purity (GC) | ≥ 99.5 % |
| Assay (NF) | ≥ 99.0 % |
| Identity (IR-spectrum) | passes test |
| Identity (Density) | passes test |
| Identity (GC) | passes test |
| Appearance | clear, colorless to slightly yellowish liquid, not more intense in color than reference solution Y₅ |
| Density (d 20/20) | 0.909 - 0.912 |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 ppm |
| Fe (Iron) | ≤ 5 ppm |
| Related substances (GC) (largest single impurity) | ≤ 0.3 % |
| Related substances (GC) (Sum of all impurities) | ≤ 0.5 % |
| Residual solvents (Ph. Eur./ICH) | excluded by manufacturing process |
| Sulfated ash (600 °C) | ≤ 0.05 % |
| Water (according to Karl Fischer) | ≤ 0.3 % |
| Peroxide value | ≤ 10.0 |
| Endotoxins | ≤ 1 I.U./ml |
| Residues of metal catalysts or metal reagents acc. to EMEA/CHMP/SWP/4446/2000 are not likely to be present. | |
| Corresponds to Ph. Eur., NF |
