5194. Isooctyl Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 26952-21-6
C8H18O; mol wt 130.23.
C 73.78%, H 13.93%, O 12.29%.

Description and references

A mixture of closely related isomeric branched-chain primary alcohols: RCH2OH where R represents a branched heptyl radical. The branching consists mostly of methyl groups located in the 3-, 4-, or 5-positions.

Caution

Potential symptoms of overexposure are irritation of eyes, skin, nose, throat; eye and skin burns. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 178.