[Supply and sales of octanoic acid] Basic information and uses of octanoic acid

Caprylic acid (810 acid, C8C10 acid), a mixed acid of caprylic acid and decanoic acid, is a light amber to colorless clear liquid with a grease smell; content >99.9%, C8>58%, light color.

Production method:

It is refined by fractionation of natural coconut oil. The fatty acids of natural coconut oil mainly include caproic acid, octanoic acid, lauric acid, Myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other saturated fatty acids and a small amount of unsaturated fatty acids, the highest content is lauric acid (47.78%), followed by myristic acid (17.77%), octanoic acid, caproic acid.

Uses:

Used as raw materials for plasticizers, stabilizers and flame retardants in the plastics industry; lubricants in the petroleum and metal processing industries , rust inhibitors, hydraulic oils; surfactants for textile coatings and mineral processing; production of agricultural products alkyl chlorides, methyl octanoate; synthesis of triglyceride octanoate, pentaerythritol esters, polyol esters as metal lubricants, Lubricants and personal care products