8.17081

Sodium caprylate

EMPROVE^® EXPERT, Ph. Eur., ChP, NF

• Synonym(s): Sodium octanoate, Sodium Caprylate, Octanoic Acid Sodium Salt, Caprylic acid sodium salt, Octanoic acid sodium salt, Sodium caprylate
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₆COONa
• CAS Number: 1984-06-1
• Molecular Weight: 166.19
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3597723
• MDL number: MFCD00058511
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• EC Index Number: 217-850-5

Properties

• agency: ChP; NF; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• description: suitable for use as excipient EMPROVE^® exp Ph Eur,ChP,NF
• product line: EMPROVE^® EXPERT
• form: solid
• pH: 8.0-10.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: >225 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; parenterals; pharma/biopharma processes; pharmaceutical
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: [Na+].CCCCCCCC([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C8H16O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10;/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: BYKRNSHANADUFY-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Chemicals play an important role in the stabilization of a biologic drug during its manufacturing and formulation process – for instance, by preventing aggregation. We offer a wide range of high-quality stabilizers, buffers and salts to successfully purify and formulate your biomolecules. Specifically developed for high-risk applications, they are low in bioburden and endotoxins.
As part of our Emprove^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Sodium caprylate is widely used in purification of plasma derived therapeutics.
Due to its low microbial and endotoxin limits, Sodium caprylate Emprove^® Expert is especially suitable for high-risk applications.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

The substance 8.17081 has no REACH registration because the only supported use is the use in medicinal products for human or veterinary use or in food or feedingstuffs according to article 2 of the REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315 - H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable