Title: Isooctyl Alcohol
CAS Registry Number: 26952-21-6
Molecular Formula: C8H18O
Molecular Weight: 130.23
Percent Composition: C 73.78%, H 13.93%, O 12.29%
Literature References: A mixture of closely related isomeric branched-chain primary alcohols: RCH2OH where R represents a branched heptyl radical. The branching consists mostly of methyl groups located in the 3-, 4-, or 5-positions.
CAUTION: Potential symptoms of overexposure are irritation of eyes, skin, nose, throat; eye and skin burns.
See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 178.