DL-2-Bromohexanoic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

4 °C

Boiling point:

136-138 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.37 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.472(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

solubility 

alcohol: soluble(lit.)

form 

Liquid

pka

2.97±0.21(Predicted)

color 

Clear light brown to brown

Water Solubility 

soluble

Merck 

14,1415

BRN 

1721762

CAS DataBase Reference

616-05-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Hexanoic acid, 2-bromo-(616-05-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Bromohexanoic acid (616-05-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-34-22

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3265 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29159000

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DL-2-Bromohexanoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear light brown to brown liquid

Uses

2-Bromohexanoic acid was used as an internal standard in the determination of trans,trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA) in urine by GC-MS method.

General Description

The reaction of 2-bromohexanoic acid (2-bromocaproic acid) with 6-(5,6-dipentyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine and Cm(III) was studied.

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