153745

Hexanoic acid

≥99%

• Synonym(s): Acid C₆, Caproic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH
• CAS Number: 142-62-1
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein: 773837
• EC Number: 205-550-7
• MDL number: MFCD00004421
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849370
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.4161 (lit.)
• bp: 202-203 °C (lit.)
• mp: −4 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: slightly soluble; diethyl ether: easily soluble; ethanol: easily soluble
• 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

Description

General description

Hexanoic acid is a resistance priming inducer that protects tomato plants from Botrytis cinerea.

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405
• 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