Sodium caprate

Product Details

White flaky powder

• Product ID : 100DEC13

• CAS : 1002-62-6

• Molecular formula : C10H19NaO2

• MW : 194.25g/mol

• MP : 235-245C

• Solubility : 0.1-0.12kg/L, turbid solution

Sodium caprate is a medium chain (C10) fatty acid sodium salt with amphiphilic character and can form micelles and liquid crystals. It is commonly used as a permeation enhancer, heavy metal precipitant, and in liquid crystal engineering.