Zinc octanoate

CAS Registry Number®

557-09-5

CAS Name

Zinc octanoate

Molecular Formula

C8H16O2.1/2Zn

Molecular Mass

353.82

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    136 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.13 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=SVKHPROIBKURCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

[Zn].O=C(O)CCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, zinc salt (2:1)
  • Octanoic acid, zinc salt
  • Zinc octanoate
  • Zinc caprylate
  • Zinc octoate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

86338-28-5, 461038-89-1, 1207106-23-7

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer