536-37-8

Basic information

• Product Name: sodium 2-hexyldecanoate
• Synonyms: sodium 2-hexyldecanoate;2-Hexyldecanoic acid sodium salt
• CAS NO: 536-37-8
• Molecular Formula: C16H31NaO2
• Molecular Weight: 278.40591
• EINECS: 208-629-4
• Mol File: 536-37-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

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• CAS DataBase Reference: sodium 2-hexyldecanoate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: sodium 2-hexyldecanoate(536-37-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: sodium 2-hexyldecanoate(536-37-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 536-37-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Sodium 2-hexyldecanoate is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C16H30O2Na. It is a sodium salt of 2-hexyldecanoic acid, commonly used as a surfactant and emulsifier. sodium 2-hexyldecanoate is utilized in various industrial applications, including in the production of foams, emulsions, and dispersants. It is also used in the formulation of personal care products such as shampoos, soaps, and cosmetics. Sodium 2-hexyldecanoate helps to stabilize and enhance the performance of these products by aiding in the mixing of oil and water-based ingredients. Additionally, it can act as a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking fluids and is used in the synthesis of specialty polymers.

InChI:InChI=1/C16H32O2.Na/c1-3-5-7-9-10-12-14-15(16(17)18)13-11-8-6-4-2;/h15H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18);/q;+1/p-1

Upstream product

• 25354-97-6 2-hexyldecanoic acid 

Relevant articles and documents

Room-temperature magnetic liquid complexes of 2-hexyldecanoato ligand with Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) ions

Three new complexes [Cu2(L)4(LH)2] (1), [Ni2(L)4(EtOH)2(H2O) 2].H2O.CHCl3 (2) and [Co2(L) 4(H2O)4].3H2O (3), were obtained as coloured viscous liquids at room temperature (30 °C) and in good yields from the reaction of sodium 2-hexyldecanoate (NaL) with the corresponding MCl 2 (M = Cu, Ni or Co). The structural formulae of these complexes were indirectly deduced by a combination of analytical results and additionally for 1, inferred from that of [Cu2(CH3(CH2) 5COO)4] (4) obtained as single crystals under similar synthetic conditions. Complexes 1-3 were paramagnetic with weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the two M(II) centres, while 4 has a significantly stronger antiferromagnetic interaction. Complex 3 was also high spin. These complexes were thermally stable: 1 and 2 decomposed at 200 °C, 3 at 150 °C and 4 at 280 °C. However, they were redox inactive in the potential range -1.5 V to + 1.5 V, while only 1 was mesogenic with a hexagonal columnar mesophase (Colh) at -23.2 °C.