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Hexanoic acid, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A13789AE
Description
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.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
ApplicationsHexanoic 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
| Hexanoic acid | |
| -4°C | |
| 202°C to 203°C | |
| 99% | |
| 1.4165 | |
| MFCD00004421 | |
| UN2829 | |
| 14,1759 | |
| Miscible with diethyl ether and ethanol. Slightly miscible with water. | |
| CCCCCC(=O)O | |
| 116.16 | |
| CHEBI:30776 | |
| ≥98% |
| 142-62-1 | |
| 0.929 | |
| 104°C (219°F) | |
| C6H12O2 | |
| CH3(CH2)4CO2H | |
| 100 mL | |
| 773837 | |
| 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 | |
| FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| hexanoic acid | |
| 8892 | |
| 116.16 | |
| Liquid |
Chemical Identifiers
| 142-62-1 | |
| 116.16 | |
| FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 8892 | |
| hexanoic acid |
| C6H12O2 | |
| MFCD00004421 | |
| 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 | |
| CHEBI:30776 | |
| CCCCCC(=O)O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H311-H331-H314-H318-H302
Toxic in contact with skin.
Toxic if inhaled.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P330-P331-P363-P501c
H302-H312-H314-H318-H332-H335
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
RUO – Research Use Only