Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate

Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
Names
	IUPAC name Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	3164-85-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	56266 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.660
EC Number	221-625-7;
PubChem CID	62486;
UNII	P089X9A38X ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4027525 ;
	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 Key: ZUFQCVZBBNZMKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; 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;
	SMILES [K+].[O-]C(=O)C(CC)CCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H15KO2
Molar mass	182.304 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) 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 (clavulanate potassium).^{[citation needed]} It is also used as a corrosion inhibitor in automotive antifreeze^{[citation needed]} and as a catalyst for polyurethane systems.^[1]

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