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Alnor Oil Company 2-Octanol (Capryl Alcohol)

CAS Number
123-96-6
EC Number
204-667-0
INCI Name
2-Octanol
Chemical Name
2-Octanol

2-Octanol (Capryl Alcohol) is an 8-carbon, secondary alcohol derived from castor oil. It is also known as Capryl alcohol or Methyl Hexyl Carbinol.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid

Identification

Chemical Family
Alcohols

Product families

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care
  • Fragrances & Perfumes
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Chemical Manufacturing

Product Families

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
  • Aroma Ingredients
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates
  • Alcohols

Other characteristics

Grade
High Purity Grade
Functions
Fragrance, Intermediate
Labeling Claims
High Purity
Odor
Aromatic odor
Markets
  • Industrial
  • Personal Care
Appearance
Colorless transparent liquid
Technology
  • Base Chemicals & Intermediates
  • Cosmetic Ingredients
Application Format
Leave On
Base Chemicals Functions
Intermediate
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Fragrance
Fragrances and Perfume Applications
Fragrances & Perfumes

Technical data

Table 1 of 1

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Puritymin. 99%GC
Acid Valuemax. 0.1mgKOH/g—
Moisture Contentmax. 0.1%Karl Fischer
Colormax. 10—APHA
2-Octanonemax. 1—GC

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