2-Methyl-2-octanol
[CAS# 628-44-4]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Alcoholic spice >> Acyclic aliphatic alcohol
• Name: 2-Methyl-2-octanol
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₂₀O
• Molecular Weight: 144.25
• CAS Registry Number: 628-44-4
• EC Number: 211-044-7
• SMILES: CCCCCCC(C)(C)O

Properties

• Solubility: 495 mg/L (25 ºC water)
• Density: 0.8±0.1 g/cm³, Calc.^*
• Index of Refraction: 1.431, Calc.^*
• Melting point: -12.28 ºC
• Boiling Point: 184.69 ºC, 178.0±0.0 ºC (760 mmHg), Calc.^*
• Flash Point: 71.1±8.6 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS02;GHS07;GHS09 Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226-H315-H318-H335
• Precautionary Statements: P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P261-P264-P264+P265-P271-P280-P302+P352-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P354+P338-P317-P319-P321-P332+P317-P362+P364-P370+P378-P403+P233-P403+P235-P405-P501

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319