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Hexanoic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Acid C6, Caproic acid

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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
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vapor density

4 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

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.)

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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General description

Hexanoic acid is a resistance priming inducer that protects tomato plants from Botrytis cinerea[1].

Application

Hexanoic acid can be used:
  • To prepare polyethylene glycol derived nanomicelles as a non-viral gene carrier.[2]
  • As a starting material to synthesize an amino acid L-norleucine.[3]
  • As a reactant to prepare 4-methoxy phenyl hexyl ketone through Friedel−Crafts acylation of anisole using Hβ zeolite-based catalyst.[4]
  • As a template in the preparation of highly conducting thin polypyrrole coated alumina composite particles.[5]

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

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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MKCW2967
MKCT9222
MKCS2390
MKCP8918
MKCN0134

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Enantioselective biocatalytic formal α-amination of hexanoic acid to l-norleucine
Dennig A, et al.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 16(43), 8030-8033 (2018)
Buddhadev Layek et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics, 11(3), 982-994 (2014-02-07)
Gene therapy holds immense potential as a future therapeutic strategy for the treatment of numerous genetic diseases which are incurable to date. Nevertheless, safe and efficient gene delivery remains the most challenging aspects of gene therapy. To overcome this difficulty
Friedel-Crafts acylation of anisole with hexanoic acid catalyzed by Hβ zeolite-supported tungstophosphoric acid
Bai G, et al.
Research on Chemical Intermediates, 41(8), 5041-5048 (2015)
Hexanoic acid and polyethylene glycol double grafted amphiphilic chitosan for enhanced gene delivery: influence of hydrophobic and hydrophilic substitution degree
Layek B, et al.
Molecular Pharmaceutics, 11(3), 982-994 (2014)
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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  4. What is the molarity of hexanoic acid?

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    1. Based on density of 0.927 g/mL and MW of 116.16, the effective molarity of this neat liquid is 7.98 M.

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