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Properties of substance:

methyl octanoate

Synonyms:

methyl caprylate

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

liquid

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C9H18O2

Structural formula as text:

CH3(CH2)6COOCH3

Molar/atomic mass: 158.23799

Melting point (°C):

-36.9

Boiling point (°C):

194.1

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

carbon tetrachloride: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: very soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: very soluble [Ref.]
water: 0.00644 (20°C) [Ref.]

Density:

0.8775 (20°C, g/cm3)

Refractive index (nD):

1.417 (20°C)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

30 (98.3°C)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-384
  2. Химический энциклопедический словарь. - Под ред. Кнунянц И.Л. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1983. - pp. 332 [Russian]

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