Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate

Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
IUPAC name Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
Identifiers
CAS number	3164-85-0
PubChem	62486
ChemSpider	56266 Y
EC number	221-625-7
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [K+].[O-]C(=O)C(CC)CCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O2.K/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10;/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 Y Key: ZUFQCVZBBNZMKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/C8H16O2.K/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10;/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 Key: ZUFQCVZBBNZMKD-REWHXWOFAE
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H15KO2
Molar mass	182.30 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate, also known as potassium iso-octanoate, is a chemical used to convert the tert-butylammmonium salt of clavulanic acid into potassium clavulanate or clavulanate potassium.^{[citation needed]}