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Hexanoic acid
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| Hexanoic acid | |
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| IUPAC name | hexanoic acid |
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| SMILES | CCCCCC(=O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H12O2 |
| Molar mass | 116.15828 |
| Density | 0.920 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
-3 °C |
| Boiling point |
202-203 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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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.
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