Hexanoic acid
Hexanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O2.
- Formula
- C6H12O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 116.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- Caproic acid, n-Caproic acid, n-Hexanoic acid, Capronic acid, 1-Hexanoic acid, Hexoic acid
Overview
Hexanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H12O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 116.16 g/mol
- Also known as
- Caproic acid, n-Caproic acid, n-Hexanoic acid, Capronic acid, 1-Hexanoic acid, Hexoic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCC(=O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
- PubChem CID
- 8892
Properties
- Melting Point
- -3.4 °C
- Boiling Point
- 205.8 °C
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 0.93
- Water solubility
- In water, 1.03X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Carboxylic acids
Hexanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H12O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Hexanoic acid (CID 8892)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Hexanoic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8892#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 4th ed. Volumes 1: New York, NY. John Wiley and Sons, 1991-Present., p. V5: 149 (1993)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Hexanoic acid — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8892#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 4th ed. Volumes 1: New York, NY. John Wiley and Sons, 1991-Present., p. V5: 149 (1993)
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Hexanoic acid — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8892#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Hexanoic acid — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8892#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan., Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data: An Extensive Compilation of Aqueous Solubility Data for Organic Compounds Extracted from the AQUASOL dATAbASE. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. 2003., p. 305