5-Methylhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

628-46-6

CAS Name

5-Methylhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H14O2

Molecular Mass

130.19

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    110-116 °C @ Press: 16 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    <-25 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.9140 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=MHPUGCYGQWGLJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(C)C)CC(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 5-methyl-
  • Caproic acid, δ-methyl-
  • 5-Methylhexanoic acid
  • Isoenanthic acid
  • 5-Methylhexylic acid

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