About octanoic acid
octanoic acid (PubChem CID 379) has the molecular formula C8H16O2
and a molecular weight of 144.21 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is octanoic acid.
Molecular Properties
| Compound Name | octanoic acid |
| PubChem CID | 379 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21 g/mol |
| Exact Mass | 144.12 |
| IUPAC Name | octanoic acid |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10) |
| InChIKey | WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| XLogP | 2.43 |
| TPSA | 37.30 Ų |
| H-Bond Donors | 1 |
| H-Bond Acceptors | 1 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 6 |
| Heavy Atoms | 10 |
| Complexity | — |
Lipinski Rule of Five
Passes Rule of Five
| Rule | Value |
| MW ≤ 500 | 144.21 |
| LogP ≤ 5 | 2.43 |
| H-Bond Donors ≤ 5 | 1 |
| H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10 | 1 |
Computed Properties (RDKit)
| Structural Alerts | {'alert_name': 'Aliphatic_long_chain', 'substructure': 'N/A'} |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IUPAC name of octanoic acid?
The IUPAC name of octanoic acid (CID 379) is octanoic acid.
What is the SMILES notation for octanoic acid?
The canonical SMILES for octanoic acid is CCCCCCCC(=O)O.
What is the InChIKey of octanoic acid?
The InChIKey is WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10).
What are the key properties of octanoic acid?
octanoic acid has a molecular weight of 144.21 g/mol, XLogP of 2.43, 6 rotatable bonds, 1 hydrogen bond donors, and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for octanoic acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 379), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).