Specification
Description
Caproic acid is derived from the crude fermentation of butyric acid; or by fractional distillation of natural fatty acids. Used in various flavorings; manufacture of rubber chemicals; varnish dryers; resins; pharmaceuticals.
Canonical SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI Key
FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
396 to 397 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);205.2 °C;205.8 °C;205 °C
Solubility
5 to 10 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992);0.09 M;10.3 mg/mL at 25 °C;In water, 1.03X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C;Readily sol in ethanol, ether.;10.3 mg/mL;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 1.1;miscible with alcohol, most fixed oils, ether, 1 ml in 250 ml water
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Autoignition Temperature
716 °F (NTP, 1992);716 °F (380 °C);380 °C
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.
EC Number
205-550-7;274-509-3
Exact Mass
116.08373g/mol
Fatty Acid
Hexanoic
(Caproic)
LogP
1.92 (LogP);1.92;log Kow = 1.92;1.92;1.88
Monoisotopic Mass
116.08373g/mol
Odor
Characteristic goat-like odor
Other Experimental
Heat of formation: -584.0 KJ/mol; Specific heat 2.33 J/g;Viscosity: 0.031 poise at 20 °C;Henry's Law constant = 7.58X10-7 atm cu m/mol at 25 °C;Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 5.5X10-12 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Refractive Index
1.415-1.418
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents and oxidizing agents. Flammable.
UN Number
2829;2829;2829;2829
Vapor Density
4.01 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);4.01 (Air = 1);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.0
Vapor Pressure
0.2 mm Hg at 68 °F ; 1 mm Hg at 158° F; 20 mm Hg at 233.2° F (NTP, 1992);0.04 mmHg;0.0435 mm at 25 °C (est);Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 27
Viscosity
3.23 mPa.s at 20 °C