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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name azanium;octanoate | |
| Other names Ammonium octanoate | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.025.241 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H19NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 161.245 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 16.5 °C |
| soluble | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 107.4 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Ammonium caprylate is achemical compound with the chemical formulaC8H19NO2.[1]This is an organic ammonium salt ofcaprylic acid.[2]
Ammonium caprylate can be prepared by reactingcaprylic acid andammonia.[3]
Ammonium caprylate forms hygroscopic crystals of themonoclinic system.
It can be easily hydrolyzed by water. It is soluble inglacial acetic acid andethanol; less soluble inmethanol; slightly soluble inacetone andethyl acetate; and practically insoluble inchloroform orbenzene.[4]
Ammonium caprylate loses ammonia slowly in dry air, but this process is accelerated in humid air.[5]
The compound is used to produce photographic emulsions, also as aninsecticide andnematocide, and in manufacturing of zinc caprylate.[6] In the food industry it is used as anemulsifier,stabilizer, andanticaking agent.[7]
