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Hexanoic acid

Product Name
Hexanoic acid
CAS No.
142-62-1
Chemical Name
Hexanoic acid
Synonyms
CAPROIC ACID;C6;N-CAPROIC ACID;N-HEXANOIC ACID;1-Hexanoic acid;N-CAPROATE;Natural Caproic Acid;CAPROIC ACID, NATURAL;Hexanoic Acid 〔n-Caproic Acid〕;NA-1706
CBNumber
CB3224164
Molecular Formula
C6H12O2
Formula Weight
116.16
MOL File
142-62-1.mol
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Hexanoic acid Property

Melting point:
-4 °C (lit.)
Boiling point:
202-203 °C (lit.)
Density 
0.927 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density 
4 (vs air)
vapor pressure 
0.18 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.4161(lit.)
FEMA 
2559 | HEXANOIC ACID
Flash point:
220 °F
storage temp. 
Store below +30°C.
solubility 
water: slightly soluble1.082g/100g(lit.)
pka
4.85(at 25℃)
form 
Liquid
Specific Gravity
0.929 (20/4℃)
color 
Clear colorless to light yellow
PH
3.95(1 mM solution);3.43(10 mM solution);2.93(100 mM solution);
Odor
at 10.00 % in propylene glycol. sour fatty sweat cheese
Odor Type
fatty
Odor Threshold
0.0006ppm
Water Solubility 
1.1 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
Merck 
14,1759
JECFA Number
93
BRN 
773837
Dielectric constant
2.6(71℃)
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents and oxidizing agents. Flammable.
InChIKey
FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP
1.92 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference
142-62-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Hexanoic acid(142-62-1)
EPA Substance Registry System
Hexanoic acid (142-62-1)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
C,Xi
Risk Statements 
34-21-20/21/22
Safety Statements 
26-36/37/39-45-25
RIDADR 
UN 2829 8/PG 3
WGK Germany 
1
RTECS 
MO5250000
13
Autoignition Temperature
380 °C
Hazard Note 
Irritant
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
8
PackingGroup 
III
HS Code 
29159000
Hazardous Substances Data
142-62-1(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD50 orally in rats: 3.0 g/kg (Smyth, Carpenter)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H311Toxic in contact with skin

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W255904
Product name
Hexanoic Acid
Purity
≥98%, FCC, FG
Packaging
1kg
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$81.9
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W255904
Product name
Hexanoic Acid
Purity
≥98%, FCC, FG
Packaging
5kg
Price
$179
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2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W255904
Product name
Hexanoic Acid
Purity
≥98%, FCC, FG
Packaging
25kg
Price
$499
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W255900
Product name
Hexanoic Acid
Purity
natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG
Packaging
1kg
Price
$77.2
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W255900
Product name
Hexanoic Acid
Purity
natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG
Packaging
10Kg
Price
$298
Updated
2024/03/01
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Hexanoic acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Hexanoic acid (also known as Caproci acid), is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH. It is a colorless oily liquid with an odor that is fatty, cheesy, waxy, and like that of goats or other barnyard animals. It is a fatty acid found naturally in various animal fats and oils, and is one of the chemicals that give the decomposing fleshy seed coat of the ginkgo its characteristic unpleasant odor. The primary use of hexanoic acid is in the manufacture of its esters for artificial flavors, and in the manufacture of hexyl derivatives, such as hexylphenols. Hexanoic acid belongs to medium chain triglycerides (MCT) that are widely used as a nutrition supplement that added to foods, drugs and cosmetics.

Chemical Properties

Hexanoic acid is a colourless liquid that has a sickening, sweaty, rancid, sour, sharp, pungent, cheesy, fatty, unpleasant odor reminiscent of copra oil. It exhibits an acrid taste. Hexanoic acid may be prepared by fractionation of the volatile fatty acids of coconut oil.

Physical properties

Hexanoic acid is oily, colorless or slightly yellow, and liquid at room temperature. Odor is that of Limburger cheese. Soluble in alcohol and ether; slightly soluble in water. It is derived from the crude fermentation of butyric acid; or by fractional distillation of natural fatty acids.

Occurrence

Hexanoic acid is found in many foods, some of which are tapioca pearl, meat bouillon, pecan nut, and oval-leaf huckleberry. A secondary product of butyric fermentation; reported found in the essential oils of lavender, camphor, palmarosa, lemongrass and Juniperus phoenicea; in a few fruital aromas: apple, currant and strawberry; also identified among the constituents of petitgrain lime oil.

Uses

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.

Preparation

hexanoic acid is produced by fractionation of the volatile fatty acids of coconut oil.

Definition

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

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 93 ppb to 10 ppm

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 99, p. 3184, 1977 DOI: 10.1021/ja00451a064
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 57, p. 6173, 1992 DOI: 10.1021/jo00049a024
Tetrahedron Letters, 11, p. 2679, 1970

General Description

Hexanoic acid is an oily carboxylic acid found (as glycerides) in cow’s milk and some vegetable oils. It is a white crystalline solid or colorless to light yellow solution with an unpleasant odor. Insoluble to slightly soluble in water and less dense than water. Contact may severely irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make perfumes.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Hexanoic acid is a carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acids donate hydrogen ions if a base is present to accept them. They react in this way with all bases, both organic (for example, the amines) and inorganic. Their reactions with bases, called "neutralizations", are accompanied by the evolution of substantial amounts of heat. Neutralization between an acid and a base produces water plus a salt. Carboxylic acids with six or fewer carbon atoms are freely or moderately soluble in water; those with more than six carbons are slightly soluble in water. Soluble carboxylic acid dissociate to an extent in water to yield hydrogen ions. The pH of solutions of carboxylic acids is therefore less than 7.0. Many insoluble carboxylic acids react rapidly with aqueous solutions containing a chemical base and dissolve as the neutralization generates a soluble salt. Carboxylic acids in aqueous solution and liquid or molten carboxylic acids can react with active metals to form gaseous hydrogen and a metal salt. Such reactions occur in principle for solid carboxylic acids as well, but are slow if the solid acid remains dry. Even "insoluble" carboxylic acids may absorb enough water from the air and dissolve sufficiently in Hexanoic acid to corrode or dissolve iron, steel, and aluminum parts and containers. Carboxylic acids, like other acids, react with cyanide salts to generate gaseous hydrogen cyanide. The reaction is slower for dry, solid carboxylic acids. Insoluble carboxylic acids react with solutions of cyanides to cause the release of gaseous hydrogen cyanide. Flammable and/or toxic gases and heat are generated by the reaction of carboxylic acids with diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, isocyanates, mercaptans, nitrides, and sulfides. Carboxylic acids, especially in aqueous solution, also react with sulfites, nitrites, thiosulfates (to give H2S and SO3), dithionites (SO2), to generate flammable and/or toxic gases and heat. Their reaction with carbonates and bicarbonates generates a harmless gas (carbon dioxide) but still heat. Like other organic compounds, carboxylic acids can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents and reduced by strong reducing agents. These reactions generate heat. A wide variety of products is possible. Like other acids, carboxylic acids may initiate polymerization reactions; like other acids, they often catalyze (increase the rate of) chemical reactions. Hexanoic acid reacts with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.

Hazard

Strong irritant to tissue.

Health Hazard

Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin. Material is extremely destructive to tissue of mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation and edema of the larynx and bronchia, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Symptoms of exposure may include burning sensation, coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache, nausea and vomiting.

Fire Hazard

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapor may be generated.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Purification Methods

Dry the acid with MgSO4 and fractionally distil it from CaSO4. [Beilstein 2 IV 917.]

References

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/hexanoic_acid#section=Toxicological-Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexanoic_acid

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Hexanoic acid 142-62-1
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