1-Hexanoic Acid

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Formula C6H12O2
IUPAC Name hexanoic acid
Molecular Mass 116.158 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -510.9 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 1.94 ± 1.08 D
Volume 161.57 Å 3
Surface Area 170.26 Å 2
HOMO Energy -11.16 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 3.95 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • (c5-c9) monobasic acids
  • (c6-c12) alkylcarboxylic acid
  • (c6-c12)alkylcarboxylic acid
  • 1-pentanecarboxylic acid
  • acid c-6
  • butylacetic acid
  • caproic acid
  • caproic acid [un2829] [corrosive]
  • capronic acid
  • carboxylic acids, c5-9
  • carboxylic acids, c6-18 and c6-18-unsatd. mono- and c8-15-di-
  • ch3-[ch2]4-cooh
  • fatty acids, c6-12
  • hexacid 698
  • hexanoic acid (caproic acid)
  • hexanoic acid (natural)
  • hexoic acid
  • hexylic acid
  • lmfa01010006
  • n-caproic acid
  • n-hexanoic acid
  • n-hexoic acid
  • n-hexylic acid
  • pentanecarboxylic acid
  • pentiformic acid
  • pentylformic acid
CAS Number(s)
  • 142-62-1
  • 51109-46-7
  • 68603-84-9
  • 13476-79-4
  • 16571-42-9
  • 19455-00-6
  • 53896-26-7
  • 67762-36-1
  • 70248-25-8
  • 8040-17-3
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