Hexanoic acid, methyl ester

• Formula: C₇H₁₄O₂
• Molecular weight: 130.1849
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7(8)9-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NUKZAGXMHTUAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-70-7
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• Other names: Methyl caproate; Methyl capronate; Methyl hexanoate; Methyl hexoate; Methyl n-hexanoate; n-Caproic acid methyl ester; Methyl hexylate; Methyl ester of hexanoic acid; Caproic acid, methyl ester; Methyl n-hexoate; NSC 5023
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References

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Lambert, Y.; Demazeau, G.; Largeteau, A.; Bouvier, J.-M., Changes in aromatic volatile composition of strawberry after high pressure treatment, Food Chem., 1999, 67, 1, 7-16, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(99)00084-9 . [all data]

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