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Hexanoic acid, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Description

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.

Applications
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.

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

Specifications

n-Hexanoic Acid
°C to 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
500 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

Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H311-H331-H314-H318-H302

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

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