2-Octanol
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 123-96-6
A fresh green note with a spicy herbal character and a soft woody facet. Earthy and natural, it adds a green lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Floral |
| Descriptor 3 | Leafy |
| Tenacity2 | 12 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 123-96-6 |
| INCI Name | 2-octanol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H18O |
| Mol. Weight | 130.23 |
| IUPAC Name | octan-2-ol |
| InChIKey | SJWFXCIHNDVPSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-caprylic alcohol, sec-caprylic alcohol, hexyl methyl carbinol, 2-hydroxy-N-octane, 2-hydroxyoctane, 1-methyl heptyl alcohol, methyl hexyl carbinol, 1-methyl-1-heptanol, octan-2-ol, (1)-octan-2-ol, N-octan-2-ol, (R,S)-2-octanol, (RS)-2-octanol, 2-octanol natural, 2-octyl alcohol, beta-octyl alcohol, S-octyl alcohol, (±)-2-octanol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 179.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -38.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 71.11 °C |
| Density | 0.81000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.41800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.306000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.900 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 990.9 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear oily liquid |
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