2-Hexyldecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

25354-97-6

CAS Name

2-Hexyldecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C16H32O2

Molecular Mass

256.42

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    140-150 °C @ Press: 0.02 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    <25 °C
  • Density (3)

    0.8817 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10-12-14-15(16(17)18)13-11-8-6-4-2/h15H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)

InChIKey

InChIKey=JMOLZNNXZPAGBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCC)(CCCCCC)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(CCCCCC)CCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Decanoic acid, 2-hexyl-
  • 2-Hexyldecanoic acid
  • C16 Guerbet fatty acid
  • Isocarb 16
  • 2-n-Hexyldecanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

53593-96-7, 1094212-97-1

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