2-Ethylhexanoic acid

C8H16O2CAS 149-57-5144.21 g/mol

OOH
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H16O2
Molar mass
144.21 g/mol
Exact mass
144.1150 Da
Density
0.9031 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
−59 °C
Boiling point
228 °C
logP
2.29Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
5

Identifiers

CAS number
149-57-5
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)C(=O)O
InChIKey
OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

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Names and synonyms

14 names · show all
  • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-
  • Caproic acid, α-ethyl-
  • Butylethylacetic acid
  • α-Ethylcaproic acid
  • 2-Ethylhexoic acid
  • 3-Heptanecarboxylic acid
  • 2-Ethylcaproic acid
  • Ethylhexanoic acid
  • α-Ethylhexanoic acid
  • 2-Butylbutanoic acid
  • 2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid
  • (±)-2-Ethylhexanoic acid
  • NSC 8881
  • Octylic acid

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