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CAS 142-62-1

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 142-62-1
CAS 142-62-1PubChem CID 8892

Hexanoic Acid

Hexanoic acid is a C6, straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a hexanoate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
hexanoic acid
Molecular formula
C6H12O2
Molecular weight
116.16 g/mol
Exact mass
116.083729621 Da
XLogP3
1.9
Topological polar surface area
37.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Caproic acidn-Caproic acidn-Hexanoic acidCapronic acid1-Hexanoic acidHexoic acidButylacetic acidPentylformic acid
16 more reported names
n-Hexylic acidn-Hexoic acidPentiformic acid1-Pentanecarboxylic acidHexylic acidPentanecarboxylic acidHexacid 698Kyselina kapronovaFEMA No. 25591F8SN134MXNSC8266NSC-8266CHEBI:30776NSC-35598Bi(OHex)3fatty acid 6:0
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External database identifiers

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