Merck, 1001939025, Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid)

Name: Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid)
Brand: Merck
SKU: 1001939025

Size:25 L, Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid), EMPROVE® EXPERT, Ph. Eur., ChP, NF

Catalog Number: 1001939025

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Category

Fatty Acids

Pack Size25 L

TagsPharma & Biopharma Manufacturing Bioprocessing & Formulation Raw Materials Downstream Process & Formulation Chemicals

CollectionsMerck Cell Culture Supplements & Reagents: Complete Solutions for Research & Bioproduction Merck Roche Life Science Products for PCR, RT‑PCR & Nucleic Acid Purification

Description

General description
Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.
Application
Caprylic Acid also known as octanoic acid is widely used in the biopharma industry as a precipitation agent especially in purification of plasma derived therapeutics.
Due to its low microbial and endotoxin limits, Caprylic acid (Octanoic acid) Emprove® Expert is especially suitable for high-risk applications.
Legal Information
Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Specifications

General

UNSPSC Code	12352106
EC Index Number	204-677-5
MDL number	MFCD00004429
SMILES string	[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCC.[H+]
InChI	1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI key	WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
agency	ChP
vapor pressure	0.05 hPa ( 20 °C)
product line	EMPROVE® EXPERT
form	liquid
autoignition temp.	>300 °C
expl. lim.	1 % (v/v)
pH	4 (20 °C, 0.2 g/L in H2O)
bp	237 °C/1013 hPa
mp	16 °C
transition temp	flash point 130 °C
solubility	0.68 g/L
density	0.91 g/cm3 at 20 °C
web metadata keyword.default	pH adjuster, pH modifier
application(s)	liquid formulationpharma/biopharma processespharmaceutical
storage temp.	15-25°C
Quality Level	500

FAQs

Question: What is another common name for caprylic acid?

Answer:Caprylic acid is also known as octanoic acid.

Question: What are the molecular formula and molecular weight?

Answer:The molecular formula is C8H16O2 and the molecular weight is 144.21 g/mol.

Question: What type of quality positioning does this product use?

Answer:It is supplied as an EMPROVE Expert material for regulated pharmaceutical and bioprocess applications.

Application Note

Caprylic acid, also known as octanoic acid, is used as a controlled pharmaceutical and bioprocess raw material when a compendial medium-chain fatty acid is required. This EMPROVE® Expert material is aligned with major pharmacopoeial quality requirements and is supported by detailed impurity specifications suitable for regulated manufacturing environments. The compound has CAS number 124-07-2, molecular formula C8H16O2, and molecular weight 144.21 g/mol. Defined quality attributes include limits for individual and total impurities, sulfated ash, and heavy metals, together with a controlled density range. Caprylic acid can be incorporated into validated pharmaceutical or protein-processing procedures that require a characterized fatty-acid reagent rather than a general laboratory grade. The documented quality package supports raw-material qualification, change control, and analytical release activities in development or commercial production settings.

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