Description

General description

1-Octanol is a saturated fatty alcohol with potential application as a biofuel due to its diesel-like properties.

Application

1-Octanol may be used to prepare octanal via aerobic oxidation a polymer-supported 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl as catalyst and Co(NO₃)₂ and Mn(NO₃)₂ as co-catalysts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Blocks T-type Ca²⁺ channels

Specification

Linear Formula	CH₃(CH₂)₇OH
CAS Number	111-87-5
EC Number	203-917-6
Molecular Weight	130.23
Beilstein	1697461
MDL number	MFCD00002988
PubChem Substance ID	57648399
NACRES	NA.21