Methyl hexanoate

CAS Registry Number®

106-70-7

CAS Name

Methyl hexanoate

Molecular Formula

C7H14O2

Molecular Mass

130.19

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    50 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -71 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.885 g/cm³ (liquid) @ Temp: 15 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7(8)9-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NUKZAGXMHTUAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCC)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl caproate
  • Methyl hexanoate
  • Methyl hexoate
  • Methyl n-hexanoate

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