Group of isomers
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.
There are 89 possible isomers of octanol.[citation needed] Some octanols occur naturally in the form of esters in some essential oils.[1]
References
- ^ "Octanol". Human Metabolome Database. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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Primary
alcohols (1°) | | Methanol | |
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| Ethanol | |
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| Butanol | |
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Straight-chain
saturated
C1 — C9 | |
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Straight-chain
saturated
C10 — C19 | |
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Straight-chain
saturated
C20 — C29 | |
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Straight-chain
saturated
C30 — C39 | |
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Straight-chain
saturated
C40 — C49 | |
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Branched and
unsaturated
fatty alcohols | |
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| Sugar alcohols | | C1 — C7 | |
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| Terpene alcohols | Monoterpene
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