overview of zinc isoctanoate zinc 2-ethylhexanoate, also known as zinc octanoate or zinc neodecanoate, is a common organometallic compound and is widely used in plastics, coatings, inks, lubricants and other fields. its chemical formula is zn(c8h15o2)2 and its molecular weight is 374.6 g/mol. zinc isoctanoate has good thermal stability and light stability, which can effectively...