Calcium octanoate

CAS Registry Number®

6107-56-8

CAS Name

Calcium octanoate

Molecular Formula

C8H16O2.1/2Ca

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    238 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.18 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=UZYXHGXBGFRTHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

[Ca].O=C(O)CCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1)
  • Octanoic acid, calcium salt
  • Calcium octanoate
  • Caprylic acid, calcium salt
  • Calcium caprylate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

55852-90-9

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