Alias: sodium octanoate
Molecular formula: CH3 (CH2) 6COONa
Character: cream colored fine particles, easy to dissolve in water.
Precautions: It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin, and protective clothing should be worn when using it.
Storage method: It shall be sealed.
Uses: pharmaceutical industry, protein protection, separation and precipitation;
In the biological field:
Higher acid salts are generally used for special breeding of bacteria. The reason why salts are used is that salts have greater solubility than higher acid salts. And the PH value is better adjusted. For example, sodium octanoate is required to be added to the culture medium when selecting bacteria that can degrade octanoic acid.
In the field of chemistry:
Sodium octanoate can be decarboxylated to produce high-purity n-heptane. N-heptane is used to measure certain substances in gas chromatography.
Separation and precipitation: low-temperature albumin fractionation with sodium octanoate as separating agent.