| Identification | |
| Name: | Octanoic acid,potassium salt (1:1) |
| Synonyms: | Octanoicacid, potassium salt (8CI,9CI); Caprylic acid potassium salt; EC 686; K 13; K65; K 65 (salt); K 977; Minico K 45; Pelron 9540A; Potassium caprylate;Potassium n-octanoate; Potassium octanoate; Potassium octoate; Potassiumoctylate |
| CAS: | 764-71-6 |
| EINECS: | 212-130-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H16 O2 . K |
| Molecular Weight: | 182.3018 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H16O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10;/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 16.5 deg C |
| Solubility: | Very slightly sol in water (0.068 g/100 g at 20 deg C); freely sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, petroleum ether, glacial acetic acid Miscible in ethanol, chloroform, acetonitrile In water 789 mg/L at 30 deg C |
| Color: | SOLIDIFIES TO LEAFY CRYSTALS WHEN COLD Colorless Oily liquid |
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