Octanoic acid-¹³C₄  (Synonyms: Caprylic acid-¹³C₄)

Octanoic acid-¹³C₄ is the ¹³C labeled Octanoic acid. Octanoic acid (Caprylic acid) is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste and used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes.

1. This compound can be used as a tracer.
2. This compound can be used as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS.

Stable heavy isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

148.18

C₄¹³C₄H₁₆O₂

159118-65-7

124-07-2

Liquid (Density: 0.929±0.06 g/cm³)

Colorless to light yellow

CCCC[13CH2][13CH2][13CH2][13C](O)=O

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

• [1]. Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019;53(2):211-216.  [Content Brief]