Hexanoyl chloride
ALDRICH/156957 - 97%
Synonym: Caproyl chloride
CAS Number: 142-61-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H11ClO
Molecular Weight: 134.60
EC Number: 205-549-1
MDL Number: MFCD00000760
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4COCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 150-153 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.963 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| InChI | 1S/C6H11ClO/c1-2-3-4-5-6( |
| InChI key | YWGHUJQYGPDNKT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCC(Cl)=O |
| solubility | chloroform: soluble(lit.) |
| diethyl ether: soluble(lit.) |
| Application: | Hexanoyl chloride was used in: • total synthesis of (±)-7-butyl-6,8-dihydroxy • asymmetric synthesis of 14-methyl-1-octadecene, the sex pheromone of the peach leafminer moth • preparation of hexanoyl-coated nanofibers dispersible in several organic solvents • total synthesis of natural isocarbostyril ruprechstyril (3-n-pentyl-6-methoxy-8-hydrox • synthesis of 5-chloro-8-hydroxy-6-meth |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2920 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 122.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 50 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 150-153 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.963 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



