Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 144.2114
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 149-57-5
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• Other names: α-Ethylcaproic acid; α-Ethylhexanoic acid; Butylethylacetic acid; Ethylhexanoic acid; Ethylhexoic acid; 2-Butylbutanoic acid; 2-Ethylcaproic acid; 2-Ethylhexanoic acid; 2-Ethylhexoic acid; 3-Heptanecarboxylic acid; Kyselina 2-ethylkapronova; Kyselina heptan-3-karboxylova; 2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid; 2-Ethylcapronic acid; NSC 8881
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Enthalpy of vaporization

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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