Brand Chemical & Supplies is an authoritative distributor of high-purity Octyl Hydroxamic Acid, systematically identified as octanohydroxamic acid or caprylhydroxamic acid. It is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₈H₁₇NO₂. Depending on purity and application, it presents as a white to off-white crystalline powder or stable liquid solution.
Featuring exceptional chelating and surfactant properties, it forms strong complexes with transition metals almost instantly. This makes it a globally preferred resource across advanced mining industries, industrial water treatment, and specialty personal care formulations.
We provide reliable local logistics across South Africa alongside prompt international shipping to streamline high-volume commercial operations.
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Technical Specifications & Product Parameters
Our industrial-grade batches are synthesized to meet rigorous global engineering and purity benchmarks:
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- Chemical Structure Name: Octyl Hydroxamic Acid / Octanohydroxamic Acid
- CAS Registry Number: 7377-03-9
- Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₇NO₂
- Molecular Weight: 159.23 g/mol
- Assay Purity Level: ≥ 98.0%
- Optimal Operating pH: Broad operational capacity, maximizing collecting power within alkaline ranges of pH 10 to 13.
- Solubility Profile: Excellent affinity for organic solvents and alkaline solutions; moderately soluble in water.
Primary Industrial & Commercial Applications
As a multifaceted chemical resource, Brand Chemical & Supplies distributes Octyl Hydroxamic Acid tailored for key industrial categories:
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- Mineral Flotation & Metallurgy: Acts as a highly potent collector and flotation agent during ore concentration. It exhibits powerful selectivity and chemisorption affinity toward metal oxides and oxidized sulfides, optimizing the extraction of rare earths, pyrochlore, wolframite, titanium, iron, cobalt, and copper.
- Metal Sequestration & Water Treatment: Serves as an effective metal chelator for industrial wastewater treatment and soil remediation, trapping and removing heavy metals from contaminated systems.
- Cosmetics Preservative Synergist: In personal care industries, it is valued as a natural preservative synergist derived from coconut oil fractions. It maintains stability across neutral pH ranges, functioning as a non-toxic chelating alternative to legacy parabens.
Sourcing, Packaging & Storage Logistics
We accommodate high-volume processing plants and industrial sites with dependable procurement configurations:
- Standard Packaging Units: Distributed in robust, moisture-sealed 25 kg fiber drums or multi-wall protective industrial bags.
- Storage Protocols: Must be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated warehouse environment. Keep tightly closed and shielded from direct exposure to water, high flames, intense heat, or prolonged sunlight
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