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Hexanoic acid

analytical standard

Synonyme(s) :

Acid C6, Caproic acid

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Formule linéaire :
CH3(CH2)4COOH
Numéro CAS:
142-62-1
Poids moléculaire :
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329752164
EC Number:
205-550-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773837
MDL number:
MFCD00004421
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.18 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.416, n20/D 1.4161 (lit.)

bp

202-203 °C (lit.)

mp

−4 °C (lit.)

density

0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

organoleptic

pungent

SMILES string

CCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Hexanoic acid is a six-carbon saturated fatty acid found naturally in oils and animal fats as well as produced by certain anaerobic bacteria. It has been widely used in industrial applications such as perfumes, medicine, food additives, lubricating grease, tobacco flavor, rubber, and dyes.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

Hexanoic acid may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte:
  • In Dortyol yerli orange juices by high performance liquid chromatography method
  • In Lomatogonium rotatum, a herbal medicine sample using acridone-9-ethyl-p-toluenesulfonate (AETS) as a fluorescence derivatization reagent by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Other Notes

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Classe de stockage

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

215.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

102 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Certificats d'analyse (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCL8508
BCCK2923
BCCF1214
BCCC6619
BCBV7817

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HPLC-APCI-MS determination of free fatty acids in Tibet folk medicine lomatogonium rotatum with fluorescence detection and mass spectrometric identification.
Li Y, et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 29(18), 2741-2751 (2006)
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Determination of volatile, phenolic, organic acid and sugar components in a Turkish cv. Dortyol (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) orange juice.
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