8-Aminooctanoic acid PurCert Secondary Working Standard [Includes all characterization data]

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Linear Formula:  C8H17NO2
Molecular Weight:  159.23 g/mol
CAS Number: 1002-57-9

Properties

Water Solubility Soluble in water
Assay Purity >=98.5 %
Refractive index n20/D 1.463
M pt. 194 °C
Density 1.05 g/cm3
Form Solid

Safety Information

GHS Pictogram
HS Code 29224990
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids

Description

Application
8-Aminooctanoic acid is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of specialty chemicals polymers and pharmaceutical compounds and can also serve as a building block in peptide modification and drug design.

Purpose
Its purpose is to function as a bifunctional molecule with both amino and carboxylic acid groups allowing it to participate in polymerization reactions and the formation of amide bonds.

General Description
8-Aminooctanoic acid is an organic compound it consisting of an eight-carbon aliphatic chain with an amino group at one end and a carboxylic acid group at the other making it a useful amino acidlike compound in chemical synthesis.