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2-Methylhexanoic acid

2-Methylhexanoic acid structure

CAS No:
4536-23-6
Formula:
C7H14O2
Chemical Name:
2-Methylhexanoic acid
Synonyms:
Hexanoic acid,2-methyl-;Caproic acid,α-methyl-;2-Methylhexanoic acid;α-Methylcaproic acid;2-Hexanecarboxylic acid;2-Methylcaproic acid;(±)-2-Methylhexanoic acid;22160-12-9
Categories:
Chemical Reagents > Organic Reagents

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Description

2-methylhexanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid and is used as flavouring[1].

colourless, oily liquid with a fruity odour

2-methylhexanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid.

2-Methylhexanoic acid Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

130.18

Exact Mass：

130.18

BRN：

1721227

EC Number：

224-883-9

DSSTox ID：

DTXSID9044241

HScode：

29159080

Characteristics

PSA：

37.30000

XLogP3：

1.89730

Appearance：

colourless, oily liquid with a fruity odour

Density：

0.9612 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

-55.77°C (estimate)

Boiling Point：

203-205 °C @ Press: 683 Torr

Flash Point：

222 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.422(lit.)

Water Solubility：

miscible with alcohol, ether and water

Vapor Pressure：

0.0576 mmHg ( 25 °C)(lit.)

Safety Information

Packing level：

III

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 3265 8/PG 2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

safety instructions：

26-36/37/39-45

RTECS Number：

MO8400600

Marks：

Precautionary statement(s)：

P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

Hazard Statements：

H314

GHS Classification：

|Danger|H315 (90.09%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, and P362|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1923 companies from 9 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

2-Methylhexanoic acid Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index

Manufacturing Info：

Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl-: ACTIVE

Use Classification：

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Branched fatty acids [FA0102]

Food Additive Classes：

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:130.18
XLogP3:2.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:130.099379685
Monoisotopic Mass:130.099379685
Topological Polar Surface Area:37.3
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:88.9
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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