1,8-Octanediol, also known as octamethylene glycol, is a diol with the molecular formula HO(CH2)8OH. 1,8-Octanediol is a white solid. It is produced by hydrogenation of esters of suberic acid.[1]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Octane-1,8-diol | |
| Other names
1,8-Octanediol
Octamethylene glycol 1,8-Dihydroxyoctane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.083 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H18O2 | |
| Molar mass | 146.227 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Melting point | 57 to 61 °C (135 to 142 °F; 330 to 334 K) |
| Boiling point | 278.8 °C at 760 mmHg; 172 °C (342 °F; 445 K) at 20 mmHg |
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| Flash point | 148 °C (298 °F; 421 K) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | GFS Chemicals, Inc. MSDS |
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Related compounds
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1,9-Nonanediol 1,7-Heptanediol 1,2-Octanediol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,8-Octanediol is used as a monomer in the synthesis of some polymers such as polyesters and polyurethanes.
As with other fatty alcohols, octane-1,8-diol is used in cosmetics as an emollient and humectant.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Noweck, Klaus; Grafahrend, Wolfgang (2006). "Fatty Alcohols". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_277.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.