Octanol Explained

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.^[1]

Isomers

There are 89 possible isomers of octanol, including:

• 1-Octanol
• 2-Octanol
• 2-Ethylhexanol

See also

• C₈H₁₈O

Notes and References

1. Web site: Octanol . Human Metabolome Database . 29 December 2019.