Hexanoic acid, 6-chloro-, ethyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

10140-96-2

CAS Name

Hexanoic acid, 6-chloro-, ethyl ester

Molecular Formula

C8H15ClO2

Molecular Mass

178.66

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    66-72 °C @ Press: 1 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H15ClO2/c1-2-11-8(10)6-4-3-5-7-9/h2-7H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=QYZFPLZQMZFBAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCl)(OCC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)CCCCCCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 6-chloro-, ethyl ester
  • Caproic acid, ε-chloro-, ethyl ester
  • 6-Chlorohexanoic acid ethyl ester
  • Ethyl 6-chlorohexanoate

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