Chemistry:Ammonium caprylate
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azanium;octanoate
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Ammonium octanoate
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| C8H19NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 161.245 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 16.5 °C |
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| Flash point | 107.4 °C |
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Ammonium caprylate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C
8H
19NO
2.[1]This is an organic ammonium salt of caprylic acid.[2]
Synthesis
Ammonium caprylate can be prepared by reacting caprylic acid and ammonia.[3]
Physical properties
Ammonium caprylate forms hygroscopic crystals of the monoclinic system.
It can be easily hydrolyzed by water. It is soluble in glacial acetic acid and ethanol; less soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in acetone and ethyl acetate; and practically insoluble in chloroform or benzene.[4]
Ammonium caprylate loses ammonia slowly in dry air, but this process is accelerated in humid air.[5]
Uses
The compound is used to produce photographic emulsions, also as an insecticide and nematocide, and in manufacturing of zinc caprylate.[6] In the food industry it is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and anticaking agent.[7]
References
- ↑ "CAS 593-26-0 Ammonium palmitate - Alfa Chemistry". alfa-chemistry.com. https://www.alfa-chemistry.com/cas_593-26-0.htm.
- ↑ "NCATS Inxight Drugs — AMMONIUM CAPRYLATE" (in en). drugs.ncats.io. https://drugs.ncats.io/drug/1INS5UE40F.
- ↑ "Ammonium caprylate | 5972-76-9, Ammonium caprylate Formula" (in en). ECHEMI. https://www.echemi.com/products/pd180630123691-ammonium-octanoate.html.
- ↑ Haynes, William M. (22 June 2016) (in en). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. CRC Press. p. 4-46. ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=VVezDAAAQBAJ&dq=Ammonium+caprylate&pg=SA4-PA46. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ McMaster, LeRoy; Magill, A. C. (1 September 1916). "THE NEUTRAL AMMONIUM SALTS OF SOME ORGANIC ACIDS AND THEIR SUBSTITUTED DERIVATIVES. [SIXTH COMMUNICATION.1]". Journal of the American Chemical Society 38 (9): 1785–1803. doi:10.1021/ja02266a014. ISSN 0002-7863. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja02266a014. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ammonium caprylate (Cas 5972-76-9) | Trusted Global Chemical Supplier" (in en). parchem.com. https://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/ammonium-caprylate-041209.
- ↑ Ash, Michael (2004) (in en). Handbook of Preservatives. Synapse Info Resources. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-890595-66-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=XZ2QB7bu5LwC&dq=Ammonium+caprylate&pg=PA277. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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