Product name

2-Ethylhexanoic Acid

English name

2-Ethylhexanoic Acid

Alias

2-Ethylcapronic acid; 2-ethylcaproic acid; 2-methylpropanoic acid; (2S)-2-ethylhexanoate; (2R)-2-ethylhexanoate; Isocaprylic acid

CAS RN

149-57-5

EINECS No.

205-743-6

Molecular formula

C₈H₁₅O₂

Molecular weight

143.204

Physico-chemical property

Properties colorless slightly odorous liquid.
Melting point - 8.3 ℃
Boiling point 228 ℃
Relative density 0.9031
Solubility Slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and ether, slightly soluble in ethanol.

To use

It is mainly used to prepare various metal salts as driers for coatings and paints. The esters can be used as plasticizers and carboxypenicillin as raw materials