N-Caproic Acid Sodium Salt
[CAS# 10051-44-2]

Identification

• Classification: Analytical chemistry >> Food safety >> Fatty acid, fatty acid methyl ester
• Name: N-Caproic Acid Sodium Salt
• Synonyms: Hexanoic Acid, Sodium Salt; C4026_Sigma
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₁NaO₂
• Molecular Weight: 138.14
• CAS Registry Number: 10051-44-2
• EINECS: 233-179-0
• SMILES: C(CCCC)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1
• InChIKey: UDWXLZLRRVQONG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Properties

• Boiling point: 204.6°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 90.3°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Nicholas C. Fletcher, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen and Sharon Rainey. The isolation and purification of tris-2,2'-bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(ii) containing unsymmetrical ligands, Dalton Trans., 2001, 0, 2641.