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C5038

Sodium octanoate

≥99% (capillary GC)

Synonym(s):

Caprylic acid sodium salt, Octanoic acid sodium salt, Sodium caprylate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6COONa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
217-850-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3597723
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

description

anionic

assay

≥99% (capillary GC)

form

powder

mol wt

166.19 g/mol

mp

240.3 °C ((lit.))

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

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

InChI key

BYKRNSHANADUFY-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Sodium octanoate may be used as a protein stabilizer for molecules such as albumin and fibrinogen under conditions such heat sterilization.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Natalia Hassan et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 362(1), 118-126 (2011-07-05)
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), circular dichroism (CD), difference spectroscopy (UV-vis), Raman spectroscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements have been performed in the present work to provide a quantitatively comprehensive physicochemical description of the complexation between bovine fibrinogen and the
Rosario Pignatello et al.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 12(6) (2019-03-17)
A biodegradable poly(3-R-hydroxyalkanoate) synthesized by Pseudomonas mediterranea was investigated as a biomaterial to obtain colloidal drug delivery systems. Using a nanoprecipitation method, nanoparticles with a mean size of 155 nm and a negative surface charge were formed. They can be
Makoto Anraku et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1702(1), 9-17 (2004-09-29)
The capability of octanoate, N-acetyl-L-tryptophanate (N-AcTrp) and other ions of fatty acids and amino acids to stabilize human serum albumin (HSA) against thermal and oxidative stress was studied. Native-PAGE showed that octanoate, and more hydrophobic fatty acids anions, stabilizes the



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C5038-500G04061833501689
C5038-100G04061833501658
C5038-10G04061833501665
C5038-1KG04061833501672