Sodium octanoate

CAS Registry Number®

1984-06-1

CAS Name

Sodium octanoate

Molecular Formula

C8H16O2.Na

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    243-245 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10;/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10);

InChIKey

InChIKey=HGCHUZIWRLBTGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCC)CC(O)=O.[Na]

Canonical SMILES

[Na].O=C(O)CCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Octanoic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium caprylate
  • Sodium octanoate
  • Caprylic acid sodium salt

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