6-Cyanohexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5602-19-7

CAS Name

6-Cyanohexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H11NO2

Molecular Mass

141.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    156-160 °C @ Press: 2.5-3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    26 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7(9)10/h1-5H2,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=INHNHRQXVDVIDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCC#N)CC(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

N#CCCCCCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 6-cyano-
  • 6-Cyanohexanoic acid
  • ε-Cyanocaproic acid
  • 6-Cyanocaproic acid

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