COBALT OCTOATE

COBALT OCTOATE
(Cobalt 2-ethylhexanoate = Cobalt 2-ethylhexoate)

CAS #: 136-52-7
EINECS: 205-250-6
Linear Formula: (C7H15COO)2Co
MDL Number: MFCD00072632 
Linear Formula: [CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CO2]2Co
MDL Number: MFCD00072632
IUPAC Name: cobalt(2+); 2-ethylhexanoate
SMILES: [Co+2].[O-]C(=O)C(CC)CCCC.[O-]C(=O)C(CC)CCCC
InchI Identifier: InChI=1S/2C8H16O2.Co/c2*1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10;/h2*7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10);/q;;+2/p-2
InchI Key: QAEKNCDIHIGLFI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Cobalt Octoate is a Cobalt source that is soluble in organic solvents as an organometallic compound (also known as metalorganic, organo-inorganic and metallo-organic compounds).
Cobalt Octoate is one of numerous organo-metallic compounds (also known as metalorganic, organo-inorganic and metallo-organic compounds) sold for uses requiring non-aqueous solubility such as recent solar energy and water treatment applications. 
Cobalt Octoate acts as an oxidative catalyst and drier. 
Cobalt Octoate is a clean, violet liquid without suspended matter. 
Cobalt Octoate promotes fast surface drying of polyunsaturated oil compounds present in paints and varnishes. 
Cobalt Octoate is combined with other metal driers to favor film through-drying. 
Cobalt Octoate produces an optical whitening effect on materials to which it is added. 

In comparison to linoleate, phthalates and naphthenates, Cobalt Octoate provides better color, odor, stability and viscosity. 
Cobalt Octoate shows lower price level in comparison to synthetic acids and metallic salts like those prepared with iso-acids as well as neo-acids. 
Cobalt Octoate enables high metal concentration with superior quality and reproducibility. 
Cobalt octoate is the most active surface drier. 
Cobalt effects rapid surface drying and is generally used in conjunction with auxiliary driers. 
Cobalt Octoate is usually added at 0.05 to 0.4 % based on vehicle solids. 
Cobalt Octoate is a strong oxidant. 
Cobalt Octoate is compatible with all surfaces coating media. 

Atmospheric humidity does not affect Cobalt drier, this unique feature prevents water vapor present in atmosphere from penetrating the paint film. 
Cobalt octoate being the most effective drier promotes polymerization of media, hardens the paint film, improves gloss and water resistance and reduces brittleness of film. 
The careful use of Cobalt octoate gives the paint film a good gloss, free from frosting tendency. 
Cobalt Octoate drier is a universal drier, which is essential in all the media and is capable of performing individually giving reasonable properties to the paint film.
Cobalt Octoate is combination of two metals. 
Cobalt Octoate is a promoter used in the curing of polyester and vinyl ester resins with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) type catalysts. 
Cobalt Octoate is also called accelerators. 
Cobalt Octoate can be added to the resin by the supplier, in which case the resin is said to be pre-promoted.

In air-drying type insulating varnishes use of Cobalt octoate increases water resistance, but the excessive use of Cobait octoate causes brittleness and early failure of insulation. 
Cobalt octoate accelerates the catalytic action of Methyl ethyl ketone (M.E.K.) 
Cobalt Octoate is the most active primary drier and is used in conjunction with auxiliary and through drier to promote an even surface through drying. 
Cobalt octoate is the most active surface drier. 
Cobalt Octoate is violet coloured liquid, 
Cobalt Octoate is an extremely active & most widely used drier in coatings & capable of being used even as a single drier. 
Cobalt Octoate is primarily an oxidation catalyst & acts as a "Surface Drier". 

Cobalt Octoate may have a tendency to cause surface wrinkling, hence to provide uniform drying. 
Cobalt Octoate is the most important active metal drier for paints. 
Cobalt Octoate provides rapid surface drying and is generally used in conjunction with auxiliary driers (Commonly with lead or zirconium, zinc or calcium). 
Cobalt Octoate is used almost exclusively in printing ink because rapid stacking of coated film requires extremely fast drying ink. 
Cobalt Octoate is also used as an accelerator for polymerization of unsaturated polyester resin in FRP systems. 

Although Cobalt Octoate has a violet colour, when used in proper concentration, it contributes very little colour to clear varnishes or white pigmented systems.
Cobalt Octoate is a very important compound having chemical formulas as such. CH3 | (CH2- CH2- CH2- CH2- CH- COOH)2CO 
The I.U.P.A.E. (International Union of Pure & Appled Epemistry) of the cobalt octoate is Cobalt-2-Ethyl-Hexanoate. 
Cobalt octoate is being used as driers in the paint industries, as a whiteners, useful as siccatives in lacquers & paints or for warranting adhesion between rubber & metal supports. 
Cobalt octoate may be used widely for soaps which have wide market in India, as they come under the essential goods category.
Cobalt Octoate is one of the organic Acids and metal salts.
Cobalt Octoate may be added to oil and alkyd colours, oil mediums and drying oils in recommended measured quantities.

Cobalt Octoate are known as ‘surface’ siccatives (driers) and will only speed the drying of the surface of the paint film. 
Cobalt Octoate is very active oxidizing agent. 
Cobalt Octoate promotes the rapid drying of polyunsaturated oil films and varnishes or resins based on them. Its use is practically unavoidable if you want to obtain short drying times to the touch.
Cobalt octoate is a primary/active drier
Cobalt drier is the most widely used drier in coating

Cobalt octoate is primarily an oxidation catalyst that acts on top of the coated film (Surface Drier)
Cobalt octoate has a deep blue color, and if used at higher concentrations may affect the color of the paint
Cobalt octoate prevents water vapor present in atmosphere from penetrating the paint film
Cobalt Octoate is generally used in combination with other auxiliary and through driers
Cobalt drier is usually added at 0.05 to 0.4 % based on vehicle solids
Cobalt Octoate preferably should be added as near as possible to the end of the manufacturing process

APPLICATIONS AND USES
Cobalt Octoate is commonly used in various catalysts and catalytic reagents for organic synthesis.
Cobalt Octoate is generally immediately available in most volumes. 
Cobalt octoate is a catalyst with strong oxygen transport capacity to promote the drying of the film. 
Cobalt Octoate is the most active surface drier.

Cobalt Octoate is used in conjunction with the auxiliary driers.
Cobalt Octoate promotes polymerization of media, hardens the paint film, improves gloss and water resistance and reduces brittleness of film.
Cobalt Octoateis often used as an oil-based paint drier and polyester accelerator. 
As the most active metal drier and strong oxidant, cobalt improves surface drying and can be used with auxiliary drier components.
Cobalt octoate uses and applications include: Catalyst accelerator for unsaturated polyester resins; adhesion promoter for rubber-steel bonding; whitener; catalyst; drier in paints, food-contact coatings

Cobalt Octoate is used as Catalyst,  Resins,  Accelerator 
Cobalt Octoate is most active surface drier.
Cobalt Octoate is used in conjunction with the auxiliary driers.
Cobalt Octoate promotes polymerization of media, hardens the paint film, improve gloss and water resistance and reduces brittleness of film.
Cobalt Octoate catalyzes redox reactions and even small additions result in the dissociation of autoxidant hydroperoxides and to a change in valency from Co2+ to Co3+

Cobalt Octoate provides rapid surface drying
Cobalt Octoate is used as paint drier, whitener, and catalyst.
Cobalt Octoate has the advantage that stability of acid value and molecular weight. 
Cobalt Octoate is the most active oxidation catalyst, which makes the coating surface fast drying. 
Cobalt Octoate is used as solidification promoter.

Cobalt Octoate is used as the plastic stabilizer and  food preservative.
Cobalt Octoate is used as the organic synthesis of the benzene second acid and benzene second ketone.
Cobalt Octoate is used in the area of Paints & Coatings, Printing & Packaging.
Cobalt Octoate is primarily an oxidation catalyst & acts as a "Surface Drier ". 
The unique feature of  Cobalt Octoate is that it is least affected by atmospheric humidity. 
Cobalt Octoate is an effective accelerator for polyester.
 
 
 
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Cobalt Octoate appears as blue liquid, clear purple-blue liquid 
Cobalt Octoate is insoluble in water.
Cobalt Octoate is blue-violet transparent liquid.

Compound Formula: C16H30CoO4
Molecular Weight: 345.42 g/mol
Appearance: Purple Liquid
Flash Point: 104 °F
Ignition temperature:  41ºC
Viscosity:  3.38cP, Max. 45 mPa.s (20°C) 
Density: 1.01 g/cm3, 0.870 – 0.910 g/cm³ (20°C) 
Solubility in H2O
Exact Mass: 345.148 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass: 345.148 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 345.34

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
Rotatable Bond Count: 8
Exact Mass: 345.147603
Monoisotopic Mass: 345.147603
Topological Polar Surface Area: 80.3 Ų
Heavy Atom Count: 21
Formal Charge: 0
Complexity: 93.9
Isotope Atom Count: 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 2
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 3
Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes
SPECIFIC GRAVITY @ 30°C/30°C: 0.83 ± 0.03
Storage: Under the room temperature and away from light

PRODUCTION
cobalt octoate was synthesized via the reaction of Co(OH)2  and 2-EHA in mineral spirit as solvent
Cobalt Octoate is synthesized via metathesis reactions, ligand exchange reactions, and anodic dissolution of metal in alkanoic acid.
Cobalt Octoate can be synthesized in NaOH solution.

SYNONYMS
Hexanoic acid
2-ethyl
Cobaltous octoate
2-Ethylhexanoic acid cobalt salt
cobalt(2+) salt (2:1)
Cobaltous 2-ethylhexanoate; cobalt(2+) bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Cobalt octoate
Cobalt(II) 2-ethylhexanoate
Cobalt bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
136-52-7
Cobalt octoate
COBALT BIS(2-ETHYLHEXANOATE)
Cobalt(II) 2-ethylhexanoate
Cobaltous 2-ethylhexanoate
Cobalt 2-ethylhexoate
Cobalt 2-ethylhexanoate
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cobalt(2+) salt (2:1)
cobalt(2+);2-ethylhexanoate
Cobalt 2-ethylcaproate
Cobaltous octoate
Versneller NL 49
C 101 (catalyst)
8SEH-Co
NL 49P
NL 51P
NL 51S
2-Ethylhexanoic acid cobalt salt
HSDB 5621
EINECS 205-250-6
2-Ethylhexanoic acid cobalt(2+) salt
C 101
EC 205-250-6
SCHEMBL37454
DTXSID0027064
Cobalt(II)bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
cobalt(2+) bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
AKOS015916022
FT-0623997
Cobalt 2-ethylcaproate;Cobalt 2-ethylhexanoate
Q11066172