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Sodium hexanoate

Sodium hexanoate structure

Sodium hexanoate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    10051-44-2

  • Formula:

    C6H12O2.Na

  • Chemical Name:

    Sodium hexanoate

  • Synonyms:

    Hexanoic acid,sodium salt (1:1);Hexanoic acid,sodium salt;Sodium caproate;Sodium hexanoate;Sodium hexoate;Sodium capronate;Sodium n-caproate;Caproic acid sodium salt

  • Categories:

    Analytical Chemistry  >  Food Safety

Description

ChEBI: An organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of hexanoic acid by a sodium ion.


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Sodium hexanoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of hexanoic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as a human metabolite. It contains a hexanoate.

Sodium hexanoate Basic Attributes

138.14

138.06600

233-179-0

E00CG11S66

DTXSID8064933

2915900090

Characteristics

40.1

0.31660

White Powder

225 °C

204.6ºC at 760mmHg

90.3ºC

2-8°C

0.158mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

36/37/38

26-36

Xi

P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501

H315

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 39 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

Bi(OHex)3

Sodium hexanoate Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Processing aids, not otherwise listed

Production

1,000,000 - 10,000,000 lb

Paper manufacturing|Hexanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1): ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:138.14
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:138.06567387
Monoisotopic Mass:138.06567387
Topological Polar Surface Area:40.1
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:73.5
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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