ALFOL 8 Alcohol

ALFOL 8 Alcohol is a high purity, petrochemical-based 1-octanol (also known as octyl alcohol). It is a colorless liquid with a sweet pungent odor. ALFOL 8 Alcohol is classified as readily biodegradable in standard ready biodegradability tests. ALFOL 8 Alcohol can be esterified, ethoxylated, propoxylated, sulfated, oxidized, etc. Sasol Chemicals ALFOL alcohols are physically and chemically equivalent to corresponding oleochemical-based alcohols derived from such sources as coconut oil or palm oil.

Principal: SASOL Germany GmbH

INCI Name: Stearyl Alcohol

Chemical Family: Alcohols

Labeling Claims: Animal Products-free, Biodegradable, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-free, Food Contact Acceptable

Applicable Processes: Oilfield Applications

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Applicable Processes
Product Applications

ALFOL 8 Alcohol can be used as a high purity feedstock for all of the chemical reactions in which primary alcohols are routinely employed. In addition, ALFOL 8 Alcohol can be used directly in numerous personal care and technical formulations.

Properties

Physical Form

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S002380
Principal

Other

Appearance
Clear colorless liquid
Appearance (SDS)
Liquid
Color (SDS)
Colorless
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Odor (SDS)
Sweet pungent
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT Proper Shipping Name
Combustible liquid N.O.S. (octanol)
USA/DOT UN Number
NA1993
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Numbermax. 0.05 mg KOH/gmg KOH/g
Hydroxyl Value424.0-434.0 mg KOH/gmg KOH/g
Iodine Valuemax. 0.2-
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Alcohol Content99.5-
Carbonyl Contentmax. 80.0 ppmppmas carbonyl group
Homolog Distributionmax. 0.5-C₁₀OH and higher
Homolog Distributionmax. 0.5-C₆OH and lower
Homolog Distributionmin. 98.6-C₈OH
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scalemax. 10.0 APHAAPHA
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point194.0-196.0 °C°C
Density0.812 g/mLg/mLAt 40°C
Flash Point82.0 °C°C
Molecular Weight130.0 g/molg/mol
Pour Point-16.0 °C°C
Vapor Density4.5-Air = 1
Vapor Pressuremax. 0.01-At 20°C
Viscosity5.8 cStcStAt 40°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)274.0 °C°C
Boiling Point (SDS)194.0-196.0 °C°C
Density (SDS)0.827 g/cm³g/cm³at 20°C
Flash Point (SDS)81.0-87.0 °C°CTag Closed cup
Lower Explosion Limit (SDS)0.9-
Melting Point (SDS)-17.0--3.0 °C°Cpour point
Upper Explosion Limit (SDS)6.0-
Vapor Density (SDS)4.5-
Vapor Pressure (SDS)0.04-At 21°C
Viscosity (SDS)5.711 cStcStat 40°C
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life0.0-