Back to Search
Molecule
2-Methylhexanoic Acid
CAS: 4536-23-6 · C7H14O2
2D Structure
3D Structure
Loading 3D structure...
Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 4536-23-6
- Molecular Formula
- C7H14O2
- Molecular Mass
- 130.19 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
4536-23-6
SMILES
CCCCC(C)C(=O)O
InChI Key
CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
Names and Synonyms
- 2-Methylhexanoic Acid Systematic Name
- Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl- Synonym
- Caproic acid, α-methyl- Synonym
- 2-Methylhexanoic acid Synonym
- α-Methylcaproic acid Synonym
- 2-Hexanecarboxylic acid Synonym
- 2-Methylcaproic acid Synonym
- (±)-2-Methylhexanoic acid Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 130.19 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 130.18699999999998 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 130.187 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.96 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.9612 g/cm3 @ 20 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)C(C)CCCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | 2-Methylhexanoic acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 1 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 1 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 4 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 1.8973 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 36.32479999999999 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.8571 | RDKit |
| 0.86 | chempirical lib | |
| Exact Mass | 130.099379688 g/mol | RDKit |
| Boiling Point | 203-205 °C @ 683 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
Predicting NMR spectra...
10 ppm
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 ppm
| Shift (ppm) | Multiplicity | Integration | Assignment |
|---|
200 ppm
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0 ppm
| Shift (ppm) | DEPT | Assignment |
|---|
Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
External Resources
Convert
Quick conversion
MW = 130.19 g/mol; density = 0.960 g/mL. Edit any field — others recompute live.
Related
Related molecules
Other compounds with formula C7H14O2.
