Octanoyl chloride is an eight-carbon acyl chloride with a straight-chain structure that is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.[1][2]

Octanoyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Octanoyl chloride
Other names
Capryloyl chloride; n-Octanoyl chloride; Caprylic acid chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • CCCCCCCC(=O)Cl
Properties
C8H15ClO
Molar mass 162.66 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ "Octanoyl chloride". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Octanoyl Chloride". PubChem. Retrieved 1 July 2017.