2-Octyl cyanoacrylate

2-Octyl cyanoacrylate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Octan-2-yl 2-cyanoprop-2-enoate
Other names
2-Octyl 2-cyanoacrylate; 1-Methylheptyl cyanoacrylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
11343617
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.223.166 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 700-845-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H19NO2/c1-4-5-6-7-8-11(3)15-12(14)10(2)9-13/h11H,2,4-8H2,1,3H3 ☒N
    Key: CQVWXNBVRLKXPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C12H19NO2/c1-4-5-6-7-8-11(3)15-12(14)10(2)9-13/h11H,2,4-8H2,1,3H3
    Key: CQVWXNBVRLKXPE-UHFFFAOYAO
  • C=C(C#N)C(OC(C)CCCCCC)=O
Properties
C12H19NO2
Molar mass 209.289 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Octyl cyanoacrylate is a cyanoacrylate ester typically used as a wound closure adhesive (under the brand name Dermabond).[1] It is closely related to octyl cyanoacrylate. The use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate was approved in 1998; offered as an alternative to stitches, sutures, and or adhesive strips.[2]

  1. ^ "Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration. 1998.
  2. ^ Perera, AG Nuwan; Tavarez, Melissa M. (2022), "2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30335326, retrieved 2022-08-19