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21529

Hexanoic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acid C6, Caproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
142-62-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329752164
EC Number:
205-550-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773837
MDL number:
MFCD00004421

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InChI key

FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

SMILES string

CCCCCC(O)=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.416, n20/D 1.4161 (lit.)

bp

202-203 °C (lit.)

mp

−4 °C (lit.)

density

0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

organoleptic

pungent

Quality Level

100

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General description

Hexanoic acid is a six-carbon saturated fatty acid found naturally in oils and animal fats as well as produced by certain anaerobic bacteria. It has been widely used in industrial applications such as perfumes, medicine, food additives, lubricating grease, tobacco flavor, rubber, and dyes.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

Hexanoic acid may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte:
  • In Dortyol yerli orange juices by high performance liquid chromatography method
  • In Lomatogonium rotatum, a herbal medicine sample using acridone-9-ethyl-p-toluenesulfonate (AETS) as a fluorescence derivatization reagent by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

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Other Notes

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

215.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

102 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Deleterious substance

pdsc

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

21529-VAR: + 21529-5ML:4548173360317 + 21529-BULK:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCF1214
BCCC6619
BCBV7817
BCBR5731V

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A biosynthetic pathway for hexanoic acid production in Kluyveromyces marxianus.
Cheon Y, et al.
Journal of Biotechnology, 182, 30-36 (2014)
Determination of volatile, phenolic, organic acid and sugar components in a Turkish cv. Dortyol (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) orange juice.
Kelebek H and Selli S
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91(10), 1855-1862 (2011)
HPLC-APCI-MS determination of free fatty acids in Tibet folk medicine lomatogonium rotatum with fluorescence detection and mass spectrometric identification.
Li Y, et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 29(18), 2741-2751 (2006)
A C Schoots et al.
Journal of chromatography, 164(1), 1-8 (1979-09-11)
A fast and reliable procedure for gas chromatographic profiling of components in ultrafiltrated uremic serum has been developed, using glass capillary columns. Sample pretreatment consists of ultrafiltration, evaporation and silylation. Some twenty components are identified by electron-impact and chemical ionization
K A Traul et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 38(1), 79-98 (2000-02-24)
Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) are a family of triglycerides, containing predominantly, caprylic (C(8)) and capric (C(10)) fatty acids with lesser amounts of caproic (C(6)) and lauric (C(12)) fatty acids. MCTs are widely used for parenteral nutrition in individuals requiring supplemental
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