1.0 2016-05-19 02:19:52 UTC 2026-05-14 19:21:46 UTC 1-OCTANOL SmallMolecule 1-OCTANOL belongs to the fatty alcohols, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds. This compound has the formula C8H18O and an average molecular weight of 130.23 g/mol. It is utilized industrially as a surfactant, deodorizer, fragrance, solvent, and as a flavouring and nutrient. In the context of plastics, 1-OCTANOL is used in Low-Density Polyethylene, present in Polyethylene Terephthalate, and released in Polypropylene, while results for Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Ethylene-vinyl acetate are inconclusive. The compound is found in or released from 32 recorded sources. These include building and construction materials such as stairs and ramps, as well as drinking water and water supply. In food, food processing and cookware, it is associated with food preservation, food contact materials, processing meats, and the preparation of wine, sparkling wine, and fermentation processes for beer. Within household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, and other smoking requisites. Additionally, it is recorded in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, auxiliary devices, coils, cores yokes or armatures, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. Recorded exposure routes for 1-OCTANOL include touch, oral, and inhalation. Regarding its biological activity, there is one recorded protein target: it acts as an inhibitor of Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1). alcohols, C6-12 Alcohols, C6-12 octan-1-ol Octanol C8H18O 130.2279 130.135765198 octan-1-ol octanol 111-87-5 CCCCCCCCO InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Lipids and lipid-like molecules Fatty Acyls Fatty alcohols Fatty alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives Primary alcohols Alcohol Aliphatic acyclic compound Fatty alcohol Hydrocarbon derivative Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Primary alcohol Aliphatic acyclic compounds Fatty alcohols a small molecule octanol primary alcohol Detected and Not Quantified logp 2.58 logp 3.21 ALOGPS logs -2.39 ALOGPS solubility 5.32e-01 g/l ALOGPS logp 2.58 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 16.84 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -2 ChemAxon iupac octan-1-ol ChemAxon average_mass 130.2279 ChemAxon mono_mass 130.135765198 ChemAxon smiles CCCCCCCCO ChemAxon formula C8H18O ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 ChemAxon inchikey KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 20.23 ChemAxon refractivity 40.54 ChemAxon polarizability 17.42 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 6 ChemAxon acceptor_count 1 ChemAxon donor_count 1 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f3bb3f5c800> DB12452 957 932 BE0001095