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Sigma-Aldrich

Hexanoic acid

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Acid C6, Caproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein:
773837
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4 (vs air)

Quality Level

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.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

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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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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A study on the stability of MCM-41-supported heteropoly acids under liquid-and gas-phase esterification conditions.
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Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 27(2), 365-371 (1999)
Formation of ultrathin polypyrrole (PPY) films on alumina particles using adsorbed hexanoic acid as a template.
Cho G, et al.
Langmuir, 16(10), 4424-4429 (2000)
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