1-Octanol generally refers to dimethylhexanol. The English name of dimethylhexanol is 2-Hexanol,2,3-dimethyl-, Chinese alias is dimethylhexanol; 2,3-dimethyl-2-hexanol, CAS number is 19550-03-9, molecular formula is C8H18O, molecular weight is 130.23, it belongs to alcohols.

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Octanol, also known as n-octanol, is an organic compound, a colorless transparent oily liquid with a strong oily and citrusy smell, immiscible with water, but miscible with ethanol, ether, and chloroform. Octanol is mainly used to prepare dioctyl phthalate, dioctyl terephthalate, octyl acrylate, dioctyl azelate, dioctyl sebacate and other products; in addition, it can also be used as a solvent, Plasticizers, antifreeze agents, lubricants, extractants, dispersants, stabilizers, spices and other products are used in refined oil, plastics, paints, printing and dyeing, food processing, cosmetics and other fields. Application Octanol is mainly used in the production of plasticizers, extractants, stabilizers, and intermediates for solvents and fragrances. In the field of plasticizers, octanol generally refers to 2-ethylethanol, which is a million-ton bulk raw material and is far more valuable than n-octanol in industry. Octanol itself is also used as a fragrance, blending rose, lily and other floral essences, and used as a fragrance for soap. This product is an edible spice that is allowed to be used according to my country's GB2760-86. It is mainly used to prepare coconut, pineapple, peach, chocolate and citrus flavors.