octanoic acid

Octanoic acid (Caprylic acid), found naturally in coconuts and breast milk, is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste and minimal solubility in water. It is commercially utilized in the production of esters for perfumery and in dye manufacturing.

4-Methyloctanoic acid (4-Methyl-n-octanoic Acid) is a natural product.

Lipoic acid (R-(+)-Thioctic acid) is an organosulfur compound derived from octanoic acid. It is made in animals normally, and is essential for aerobic metabolism.

α-Lipoic Acid (DL-α-Lipoic acid) an octanoic acid bridged with two sulfurs so that it is sometimes also called a pentanoic acid in some naming schemes. It is biosynthesized by cleavage of LINOLEIC ACID and is a coenzyme of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX). It is used in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.