Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
octane
Molecular ID 356Formula C8H18MW 114.2325 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature
fuelmeasuredalkanemeasuredsolventmeasuredchemicalmeasuredgasolinemeasuredodor_activemeasured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
octane + 2 reduced [rubredoxin] + O2 + 2 H(+) = 2 oxidized [rubredoxin] + octan-1-ol + H2O
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
sleep apnea, obstructivepeer-reviewed
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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