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6-Heptenoic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

6-Heptanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CH(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.17
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747265
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.439 (lit.)

bp

222-224 °C (lit.)

mp

−6.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.946 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCC=C

InChI

1S/C7H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2H,1,3-6H2,(H,8,9)

InChI key

RWNJOXUVHRXHSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

6-Heptenoic acid is a straight-chain terminal alkenoic acid. Electrochemical oxidation of 6-heptenoic acid adsorbed on Pt(111) electrode surface has been reported. Preparation of 6-heptenoic acid has been reported.

Application

6-Heptenoic acid may be used in the preparation of 6-(iodomethyl)-hexanolide, via iodo-lactonization.

pictograms

Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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1, 2, 6-Tribromohexane, 5-Hexenylmagnesium Bromide, and 6-Heptenoic Acid1.
Lamb RC and Ayers PW.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 27(4), 1441-1442 (1962)
Preparation of seven-membered and medium-ring lactones by iodo lactonization.
Simonot B and Rousseau G.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 58(1), 4-5 (1993)
Electrochemical oxidation of adsorbed alkenoic acids as a function of chain length at Pt (111) electrodes. Studies by cyclic voltammetry, EELS and Auger spectroscopy.
Batina N, et al.
Catalysis Letters, 3(4), 275-297 (1989)

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