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.
Isomers
There are 89 possible isomers of octanol, including:
1-Octanol 2-Octanol 3-Octanol 2-Ethylhexanol
See also C8H18O
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