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Hexanoic acid

ALDRICH/153745 - ≥99%

Synonym: Acid C6; Caproic acid

CAS Number: 142-62-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O2
Molecular Weight: 116.16
EC Number: 205-550-7
MDL Number: MFCD00004421
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4COOH
Product Type: Chemical
Catalog Number PKG Qty. Price Quantity
45-153745-2.5G 2.5 g
 $18.50
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45-153745-100G 100 g
 $43.00
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45-153745-500G 500 g
 $70.60
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assay ≥99%
bp 202-203 °C (lit.)
density 0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
form liquid
functional group carboxylic acid
InChI 1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI key FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mp −4 °C (lit.)
organoleptic pungent
Quality Level 200 
refractive index n20/D 1.4161 (lit.)
SMILES string CCCCCC(O)=O
solubility diethyl ether: easily soluble
  ethanol: easily soluble
  H2O: slightly soluble
vapor density 4 (vs air)
vapor pressure 0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Application: Hexanoic acid can be used:
• To prepare polyethylene glycol derived nanomicelles as a non-viral gene carrier.
• As a starting material to synthesize an amino acid L-norleucine.
• As a reactant to prepare 4-methoxy phenyl hexyl ketone through Friedel−Crafts acylation of anisole using Hβ zeolite-based catalyst.
• As a template in the preparation of highly conducting thin polypyrrole coated alumina composite particles.
General description: Hexanoic acid is a resistance priming inducer that protects tomato plants from Botrytis cinerea.
Packaging: 2.5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle
Purity ≥99%
bp 202-203 °C (lit.)
mp −4 °C (lit.)
Density 0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive Index n20/D 1.4161 (lit.)
UNSPSC 12352100

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