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21530

Hexanoic acid

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

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:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329752165
EC Number:
205-550-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773837
MDL number:
MFCD00004421
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)

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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

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

purum

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

refractive index

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

Quality Level

200

bp

202-203 °C (lit.), 203-205 °C

mp

−4 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: slightly soluble 1.082g/100g(lit.), diethyl ether: soluble(lit.), ethanol: soluble(lit.)

density

0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

organoleptic

pungent

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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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

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A study on the stability of MCM-41-supported heteropoly acids under liquid-and gas-phase esterification conditions.
Verhoef MJ, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 27(2), 365-371 (1999)
Acyl migration in 1, 2-dibutyrin dependence on solvent and water activity.
Sjursnes BJ and Anthonsen T.
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 9(1-4), 285-297 (1994)
Formation of ultrathin polypyrrole (PPY) films on alumina particles using adsorbed hexanoic acid as a template.
Cho G, et al.
Langmuir, 16(10), 4424-4429 (2000)
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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