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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:42 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:22:21 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB000758</accession>
  <name>Octane</name>
  <description>Found in hop oil

Octane is a hydrocarbon and an alkane with the chemical formula C8H18, and the condensed structural formula CH3(CH2)6CH3. Octane has many structural isomers that differ by the amount and location of branching in the carbon chain.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>CH3-[CH2]6-CH3</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptane, methyl-</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylheptane</synonym>
    <synonym>N-octane</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Oktan</synonym>
    <synonym>Oktan</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H18</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>114.2285</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>114.140850576</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>octane</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>octane</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>111-65-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCC</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H18/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkanes</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Hydrocarbons</super_class>
    <class>Saturated hydrocarbons</class>
    <sub_class>Alkanes</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acyclic alkane</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkane</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Hydrocarbons</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Hydrocarbons</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>a small molecule</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>alkane</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Liquid</state>
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      <value>4.73</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-4.53</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.37e-03 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Fp -56.8°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>4.02</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>octane</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>114.2285</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>114.140850576</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCCCCC</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H18</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C8H18/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>38.61</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>16.42</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chebi_id>17590</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>OCT</het_id>
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  <fbonto_id/>
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      <name>Alcoholic beverages</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Anatidae</name>
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      <name_scientific>Anatidae</name_scientific>
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      <name>Beefalo</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Bos taurus X Bison bison</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>297284</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Bison</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Bison bison</name_scientific>
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      <name>Buffalo</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Bubalus bubalis</name_scientific>
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      <name>Cattle (Beef, Veal)</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Bos taurus</name_scientific>
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    <food>
      <name>Cauliflower</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Brassica oleracea var. botrytis</name_scientific>
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    <food>
      <name>Celeriac</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Apium graveolens var. rapaceum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>278110</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Celery stalks</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Apium graveolens var. dulce</name_scientific>
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    <food>
      <name>Chicken</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Gallus gallus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>9031</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Columbidae (Dove, Pigeon)</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Columbidae</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>8930</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Corn</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Zea mays</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4577</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Deer</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Cervidae</name_scientific>
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      <name>Domestic goat</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Capra aegagrus hircus</name_scientific>
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      <name>Domestic pig</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Sus scrofa domestica</name_scientific>
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      <name>Elk</name>
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      <name_scientific>Oryctolagus</name_scientific>
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      <name_scientific>Capsicum annuum</name_scientific>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Anser anser</name_scientific>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Columba</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>8931</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Sus scrofa</name_scientific>
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      <name>Yellow bell pepper</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Capsicum annuum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4072</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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