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Hexanoic acid

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

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Synonym(s):
Acid C6, Caproic acid
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
142-62-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773837
EC Number:
205-550-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004421
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329752165
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

purum

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

refractive index

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

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.)

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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