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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:

Product Name

Sodium octanoate, ≥99% (capillary GC)

InChI key

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

SMILES string

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

biological source

synthetic

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

Quality Level

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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
Nina Dinjaski et al.
Biomaterials, 35(1), 14-24 (2013-10-08)
Biomaterial-associated infections represent a significant clinical problem, and treatment of these microbial infections is becoming troublesome due to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant strains. Here, we report a naturally functionalized bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHACOS) with antibacterial properties. We demonstrate that PHACOS
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
Mengqing Gao et al.
Cell reports, 36(4), 109460-109460 (2021-07-29)
In addition to acetylation, histones are modified by a series of competing longer-chain acylations. Most of these acylation marks are enriched and co-exist with acetylation on active gene regulatory elements. Their seemingly redundant functions hinder our understanding of histone acylations'

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