Octanol
Octanols are alcohols with the formula C8H17OH. A simple and important member is 1-Octanol, with an unbranched chain of carbons. Other commercially important octanols are 2-Octanol and 2-Ethylhexanol. Some octanols occur naturally in the form of esters in some essential oils.[1]
Not to be confused with octanal, octenol, or octonal.
See also
- C8H18O
References
- "Octanol". Human Metabolome Database. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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