Sodium Caprylate English Name: Sodium caprylate Alias: Sodium n-octanoate Molecular Formula: CH?(CH?)?COONa CAS NO: 1984-06-1 Properties: Cream-colored fine particles, easily soluble in water. Precautions: Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. Protective clothing should be worn during use. Usage Method: Store sealed. Applications: Pharmaceutical industry, protection, separation, and precipitation of proteins; In the biological field: Higher salts are generally used for special breeding of strains. The reason for using salts is that they have greater solubility compared to higher acids themselves, and the pH value is easier to adjust. For example, when breeding bacteria capable of degrading caprylic acid, sodium caprylate needs to be added to the culture medium. In the chemical field: Sodium caprylate can be used in decarboxylation reactions to produce high-purity n-heptane. n-Heptane is required in gas chromatography for measuring certain substances. Separation and precipitation: Low-temperature albumin fractionation using sodium caprylate as a separating agent. Pharmaceutical industry: Sodium caprylate is present in biological preparations (human serum albumin) as an inactive ingredient.
Pharmaceutical industry, protection, separation, and precipitation of proteins;