Hexanoic acid

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 116.1583
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 142-62-1
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• Other names: Caproic acid; n-Caproic acid; n-Hexanoic acid; n-Hexoic acid; n-Hexylic acid; Butylacetic acid; Capronic acid; Hexoic acid; Pentiformic acid; Pentylformic acid; 1-Pentanecarboxylic acid; CH3(CH2)4COOH; Pentane-1-carboxylic acid; 1-Hexanoic acid; Hexacid 698; Kyselina kapronova; Pentanecarboxylic acid; NSC 8266
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₁₁O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₁O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₂O₂

References

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Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.; Renneboog, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Acidities of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids, Based on Measurements of Proton Transfer Equilibria, Can. J. Chem., 1989, 67, 4, 661, https://doi.org/10.1139/v89-092 . [all data]

McLuckey, Cameron, et al., 1981
McLuckey, S.A.; Cameron, D.; Cooks, R.G., Proton affinities from the dissociation of proton bound dimers, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 1313. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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