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W255904
Hexanoic acid
≥98%, FCC, FG
Synonym(s):
Acid C6, Caproic acid
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W255904-SAMPLE-K
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$84.50
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$175.75
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W255904-SAMPLE-K
$56.30
1 KG
$84.50
5 KG
$175.75
25 KG
$515.00
About This Item
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
2559
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773837
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
9c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.009
NACRES:
NA.21
organoleptic:
cheese; fatty; sour
grade:
FG
Halal
Kosher
Halal
Kosher
biological source:
synthetic
agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source
synthetic
grade
FG
Halal
Kosher
agency
meets purity specifications of JECFA
reg. compliance
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515
vapor density
4 (vs air)
vapor pressure
0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥98%
refractive index
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)
flavors and fragrances
documentation
see Safety & Documentation for available documents
food allergen
no known allergens
organoleptic
cheese; fatty; sour
SMILES string
CCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI key
FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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This Item | 153745 | 21529 | 21530 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organoleptic cheese; fatty; sour | organoleptic pungent | organoleptic pungent | organoleptic pungent |
| grade FG, Kosher, Halal | grade - | grade analytical standard | grade - |
| biological source synthetic | biological source - | biological source - | biological source - |
| food allergen no known allergens | food allergen - | food allergen - | food allergen - |
| documentation see Safety & Documentation for available documents | documentation - | documentation - | documentation - |
| assay ≥98% | assay ≥99% | assay ≥99.0% (GC) | assay ≥98.0% (GC) |
General description
Hexanoic acid is a precursor of ethyl caproate, the key flavor constituent of Chinese strong-flavored liquor (CSFL).[1]
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C
Storage Class
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
215.6 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
102 °C - closed cup
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