Caprylic acid

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Acicum caprylicum PhEur 8; C8H16 O2; CAS No.124-07-2; Hexanoic acid; n-Heptanecarboxylic acid; Octanoic acid

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Caprylic acid (from (lat.) capra or caper for goat, also known as billy goat) is a colourless, oily carboxylic acid that melts at 16°C, has an unpleasant sweaty odour and is soluble in ether, ethanol and chloroform and insoluble in water. The caprylic acid occurs naturally in goat butter, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, etc.

Salts/esters of caprylic acid are called caprates or octanotes.

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Caprylic acid has fungicidal and insecticidal properties. Insecticide effective against aphids at a dilution of 1:1000.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Structural formula of caprylic acid.

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