| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
F00AgBX61DV |
| Name |
HEXANOIC ACID |
| Source of Sample |
Analabs, Inc., North Haven, Connecticut |
| Boiling Point |
205.7C |
| CAS Registry Number |
142-62-1 |
| Comments |
USED TO PREPARE HEXYL DERIVATIVES (HEXYLPHENOLS, AND HEXYLRESORCINOLS).
OILY LIQUID WITH GOAT-LIKE ODOR.
SIMPLE ESTERS ARE USED IN FLAVORINGS.
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER; SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, ETHER.
NIOSH= MO52500 |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Density |
20C=0.9272; 25C=0.9230 G/ML |
| Dielectric Constant |
2.63 (71C) |
| Flash Point |
215F |
| Formula |
C6H12O2 |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8) |
| InChIKey |
FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
-3.4C |
| Molecular Weight |
116.16 |
| Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= 20C=1.4168; 25C=1.4148 |
| Synonyms |
CAPROIC ACID
n-CAPROIC ACID
BUTYLACETIC ACID
n-HEXANOIC ACID
CAPRONIC ACID |
| Technique |
NEAT |
| Vapor Pressure |
1 (61.7C) TORR |
