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Hexanoic acid
| Hexanoic acid |
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| IUPAC name |
hexanoic acid |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
142-62-1 |
| PubChem |
8892 |
| SMILES |
CCCCCC(=O)O |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C6H12O2 |
| Molar mass |
116.15828 |
| Density |
0.920 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
-3 °C
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| Boiling point |
202-203 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Hexanoic acid (common name caproic acid), is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH. It is a colorless oily liquid with an odor reminiscent of goats or other barnyard animals. It is a fatty acid found naturally in various animal fats and oils, and is one of the chemicals that gives the decomposing fleshy seed coat of the ginkgo its characteristic unpleasant odor.[1]
The salts and esters of this acid are known as hexanoates or caproates.
References
- ^ http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/rkr/Ginkgo/Ginkgo.html
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