Hexanoic acid
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| Chemical name | n-hexanoic acid |
| Other names | caproic acid capronic acid |
| Chemical formula | C6H12O2 |
| Molecular mass | 116.16 g/mol |
| CAS number | [142-62-1] |
| Density | 0.920 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -3 °C |
| Boiling point | 202-203 °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCC(O)=O |
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Hexanoic acid, also known as caproic acid, is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the formula C5H11COOH. It is a colorless oily liquid smelling of cheese. It is a fatty acid found naturally in various animal fats and oils, and is one of the chemicals that gives the decomposing fleshy seed coat of the ginkgo its foul smell[1].
The salts are called hexanoates or caproates.
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