Propanoic acid, hexyl ester

• Formula: C₉H₁₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 158.2380
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-11-9(10)4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GOKKOFHHJFGZHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 2445-76-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • hexyl-d3 proprionate
• Other names: Propionic acid, hexyl ester; n-Hexyl propionate; Hexyl propanoate; Hexyl propionate; 1-Hexyl propionate; n-Hexyl n-propionate
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Phase change data

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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