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Cited in 11 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
anionic
| Pubchem Sid | 504769496 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504769496 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;octanoate |
| InChIKey | BYKRNSHANADUFY-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H16O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10;/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | RH0787000 |
| Molecular Weight | 166.19 |
| Beilstein | 3597723 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 3597723 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Carboxylic acid salts Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic sodium salts Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Medium-chain fatty acid - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic sodium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 09, 2026 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 09, 2026 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 09, 2026 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 10, 2025 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 12, 2024 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 12, 2024 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 25, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 25, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 25, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 25, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2023 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 18, 2022 | S113206 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 18, 2022 | S113206 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water;Solubility in Water very faint turbidity |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive. |
| Melt Point(°C) | >225 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 166.190 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 166.097 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 166.097 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 94.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
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