Colorless oily liquid. Can be miscible with ethanol, ether and chloroform, insoluble in water. Octanol exists in bitter orange, grapefruit, sweet orange, green tea, violet leaf and other essential oils, either in free state, or in acetate, butyrate, isovalerate. In industrial production, the octylaldehyde can be reduced or the caprylic acid present in coconut oil can be used to prepare the powder. It can also be obtained by the carbonyl synthesis of heptene-1 as raw material. In the presence of cobalt salt, heptene, carbon monoxide and hydrogen are synthesized into aldehydes at 150,170ºC and 20-30mpa under high pressure. After decobalting, the primary alcohols are hydrogenated by nickel catalyst under pressure. Octyl alcohol. The properties, uses, preparation and safety information of octanol are described below.
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-octanol is a colorless liquid at room temperature and pressure, which can be dissolved in organic solvents such as ethanol and ethers, and is insoluble in water.
- With strong volatility and flammability, its vapor can form explosive mixtures.
-octanol has low volatility and stability and is often used in products such as softeners, surfactants and coatings.
- In agriculture, octanol can also be used as an insecticide and adjuvant.
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