Sodium 2-ethylhexanoate is useful in acylation of amines. It is an active ingredient in wood preservative agent. It is mainly used for synthetic 2-ethylhexanoic acid and calcium, magnesium salts. It is also used in salt forming agent of pharmaceutical, dry catalytic agent of the paint, polymer stabilizers, crosslinking agent, thickening agent of oil, and energy-saving additive of fuel.
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Applications
Sodium 2-ethylhexanoate is useful in acylation of amines. It is an active ingredient in wood preservative agent. It is mainly used for synthetic 2-ethylhexanoic acid and calcium, magnesium salts. It is also used in salt forming agent of pharmaceutical, dry catalytic agent of the paint, polymer stabilizers, crosslinking agent, thickening agent of oil, and energy-saving additive of fuel.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store away from oxidizing agents. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Fabrizio Carta; Alessio Innocenti; Rebecca A Hall; Fritz A Mühlschlegel; Andrea Scozzafava; Claudiu T Supuran. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Inhibition of the β-class enzymes from the fungal pathogens Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans with branched aliphatic/aromatic carboxylates and their derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.2011, 21, (8), 2521-2526.
- John Fitt; Kapa Prasad; Oljan Repič; Thomas J. Blacklock. Sodium 2-ethylhexanoate: A mild acid scavenger useful in acylation of amines. Tetrahedron Letters.1998, 39, 6991-6992.