Octanol

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Group of isomers (C8H17OH)

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::summary Group of isomers (C8H17OH) ::

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.

Isomers

There are 89 possible isomers of octanol, including:

References

References

  1. "Octanol".
  2. (1931-08-05). "The number of structurally isomeric alcohols of the methanol series". J. Amer. Chem. Soc..

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