| Synonyms: n/aHexanoic
acid; n-Caproic Acid; n-Hexoic acid; butylacetic acid; pentiformic
acid; pentylformic acid; n-hexylic acid; 1-pentanecarboxylic acid;
hexoic acid; 1-hexanoic acid; Hexylic acid; CAPROIC ACID (HEXANOIC
ACID) |
Structure:
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| CAS RN: 142-62-1 |
Formula: C6H12O2 |
| Melting point °C: -3
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Boiling point °C: 202
- 203 |
| MW: 116.1596 |
pKa: n/a |
| Importance in coffee: implicated
in perceived acidity. |
| During roasting: n/a |
| Other: Oily
liquid with characteristic goat-like odor. Present in milk fats,
coconut and palm oil. Colorless or slightly yellow oily liquid.
STENCH. Slightly water soluble: 0.5-1.0 g in 100 mL at 22 C. Density
is 0.927. |
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