Ammonium caprylate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C8H19NO2.[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
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- ↑ "NCATS Inxight Drugs — AMMONIUM CAPRYLATE". drugs.ncats.io. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ammonium caprylate | 5972-76-9, Ammonium caprylate Formula". ECHEMI. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ Haynes, William M. (22 June 2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. CRC Press. p. 4-46. ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3. 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. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ammonium caprylate (Cas 5972-76-9) | Trusted Global Chemical Supplier". parchem.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ Ash, Michael (2004). Handbook of Preservatives. Synapse Info Resources. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-890595-66-1. Retrieved 21 March 2025.