Nickel(2+) caprylate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Nickel(2+) caprylate
• CAS No.: 4995-91-9
• Molecular Formula: C8H16 O2 . 1/2 Ni
• Molecular Weight: 345.10
• European Community (EC) Number: 225-656-7
• Mol file: 4995-91-9.mol

Synonyms:Nickel octoate;Nickel(II) octanoate;4995-91-9;Nickel(2+) caprylate;Octanoic acid, nickel(2) salt;Caprylic acid, nickel(II) salt;C8H16O2.1/2Ni;Octanoic acid, nickel(2++) salt;C8-H16-O2.1/2Ni;nickel caprylate;bis(octanoyloxy)nickel;MFCD00064239

Chemical Property of Nickel(2+) caprylate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: pale yellow liquid
• Vapor Pressure: 0.022mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 16.5oC
• Boiling Point: Decomposes
• Flash Point: 116.6°C
• PSA: 37.30000
• Density: g/cm³
• LogP: 2.43150
• Water Solubility.: Miscible with ethanol, chloroform, acetonitrile, ether, carbon disulfide, petroleum ether and glacial acetic acid. Immiscible with water.
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
• Rotatable Bond Count: 12
• Exact Mass: 346.165401
• Heavy Atom Count: 21
• Complexity: 208

Purity/Quality:

98% ^*data from raw suppliers

Nickel(II) octanoate, in mineral spirits (8% Ni) ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): UN NO.
• Hazard Codes: UN NO.

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Metals -> Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
• Canonical SMILES: CCCCCCCC(=O)O.CCCCCCCC(=O)O.[Ni]
• Uses: Nickel(II) octanoate is used to prepare nickel based catalysts using niobia modified silica as support. It is also used as a catalyst and involved in the treatment of qaiyarah heavy crude oil, petrolene using ethanol as a solvent and reductant.