Caproic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
Hexanoic acid | |
Other names
Hexoic acid; Hexylic acid; Butylacetic acid; Pentylformic acid; 1-Pentanecarboxylic acid; C6:0 (Lipid numbers)
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol ) |
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773837 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard
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100.005.046 |
EC Number |
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185066 | |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 116.160 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Oily liquid[1] |
Odor | goat-like |
Density | 0.929 g/cm3[2] |
Melting point | −3.4 °C (25.9 °F; 269.8 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 205.8 °C (402.4 °F; 478.9 K)[1] |
1.082 g/100 mL[1] | |
Solubility | soluble in ethanol, ether |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.88 |
−78.55·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4170 |
Viscosity | 3.1 mP |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H311, H314 | |
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P361, P363, P405, P501 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 103 °C (217 °F; 376 K)[2] |
380 °C (716 °F; 653 K) | |
Explosive limits
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1.3-9.3% |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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3000 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Heptanoic acid
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Caproic acid, also known as hexanoic acid, is the
progestin medications are caproate esters, such as hydroxyprogesterone caproate and gestonorone caproate
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Two other acids are named after goats: caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10). Along with caproic acid, they account for 15% of the fat in goat's milk.
Caproic, caprylic, and capric acids (capric is a crystal- or wax-like substance, whereas the other two are mobile liquids) are not only used for the formation of esters, but also commonly used "neat" in: butter, milk, cream, strawberry, bread, beer, nut, and other flavors.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 091191028X
- ^ a b Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ^ "Ginkgo.html". Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2007-03-08.