Hexanoic acid, 5-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

2177-83-5

CAS Name

Hexanoic acid, 5-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C8H16O2

Molecular Mass

144.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    166-167 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.8783 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-7(2)5-4-6-8(9)10-3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=VMHVFMBDCWCBHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCC(C)C)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CCCC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 5-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 5-methylhexanoate
  • 5-Methylhexanoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 5-methylcaproate

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