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21529

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Hexanoic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):
Acid C6, Caproic acid
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein:
773837
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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

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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Hexanoic acid analytical standard

Supelco

21529

Hexanoic acid

Hexanoic acid natural, ≥99%, FCC, FG

Sigma-Aldrich

W255900

Hexanoic acid

Hexanoic acid ≥98%, FCC, FG

Sigma-Aldrich

W255904

Hexanoic acid

Hexanoic acid ≥99%

Sigma-Aldrich

153745

Hexanoic acid

grade

analytical standard

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

grade

-

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

assay

≥99%

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99%

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

shelf life

-

shelf life

-

shelf life

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

application(s)

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

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

application(s)

-

format

neat

format

-

format

-

format

-

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.

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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Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

215.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

102 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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