Sodium 2-ethylhexanoate

C8H15NaO2CAS 19766-89-3166.20 g/mol

O−ONa+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H15NaO2
Molar mass
166.20 g/mol
Exact mass
166.0970 Da
logP
1.91Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
5

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
19766-89-3
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)C([O-])=O.[Na+]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

5 names
  • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, sodium salt
  • 2-Ethylcaproic acid sodium salt
  • Sodium 2-ethylcaproate
  • 2-Ethylhexanoic acid sodium salt

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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