Hexanoic acid, 98+%

Description

CAS: 142-62-1 | C6H12O2 | 116.16 g/mol

Hexanoic acid is used to prepare esters by reacting with alcohols, which finds application in artificial flavors. It is also involved in the production of hexylphenols, hexanoates and caproates. Further, it is used as non-viral gene carrier as well as to protect tomato plants from Botrytis cinerea.

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Applications
Hexanoic acid is used to prepare esters by reacting with alcohols, which finds application in artificial flavors. It is also involved in the production of hexylphenols, hexanoates and caproates. Further, it is used as non-viral gene carrier as well as to protect tomato plants from Botrytis cinerea.

Solubility
Miscible with diethyl ether and ethanol. Slightly miscible with water.

Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents and allyl alcohol.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 142-62-1
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 116.16
• MDL Number: MFCD00004421
• InChI Key: FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: caproic acid, capronic acid, n-hexanoic acid, n-caproic acid, butylacetic acid, hexoic acid, pentylformic acid, 1-hexanoic acid, n-hexylic acid, n-hexoic acid
• PubChem CID: 8892
• ChEBI: CHEBI:30776
• IUPAC Name: hexanoic acid
• SMILES: CCCCCC(=O)O

• Melting Point: °C to 4°C
• Density: 0.929
• Boiling Point: 202°C to 203°C
• Flash Point: 104°C (219°F)
• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• Refractive Index: 1.4165
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₄CO₂H
• Quantity: 500 mL
• UN Number: UN2829
• Beilstein: 773837
• Merck Index: 14,1759
• Solubility Information: Miscible with diethyl ether and ethanol. Slightly miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 116.16
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Chemical Name or Material: n-Hexanoic Acid

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H312-H314-H318-H332-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H311-H331-H314-H318-H302
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P330-P331-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CAPROIC ACID
EINECSNumber	205-550-7
RTECSNumber	MO5250000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only