Hexanoic acid, 98+%

CAS: 142-62-1

Ref. 02-A13789

Product Information

• Name: Hexanoic acid, 98+%
• Synonyms: hexanoic acid hexanoic acid (natural) hexanoic acid, manganese (2+) salt rhodium (2+) salt hexanoic acid aliphatic carboxylic acid, c6:0 copper (2+) salt hexanoic acid hexanoic acid, rhodium (2+) salt pentiformic acid capronic acid hexanoic acid, nickel (2+) salt, 1-Hexanoic acid, 1-Pentanecarboxylic acid, Acide hexanoique, Acido Hexanoico, Butylacetic acid, Caproic acid, Capronic acid, Capronsaeure, Hexanoate, Hexanoic Acid (n-Caproic Acid, C6), Hexansaure, Hexoic acid, Hexylic acid, N-Capronic Acid, N-Hexanoic Acid, N-caproic acid sigma grade, Naa 60, Natural Hexanoic Acid, Nsc 35598, Nsc 8266, Pentylformic acid, n-Caproic acid, n-Hexoic acid, n-Hexylic acid
• CAS: 142-62-1

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.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 116.16
• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₂
• Purity: 98+%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless to pale yellow, Liquid
• InChI key: FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N