Hexanal

C6H12OCAS 66-25-1100.16 g/mol

O
Aldehyde

Properties

Molecular formula
C6H12O
Molar mass
100.16 g/mol
Exact mass
100.0888 Da
Density
0.8165 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−56 °C
Boiling point
131 °C
Flash point
25 °C (closed cup)
logP
1.77Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
4

Hazards

Warning
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

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Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
66-25-1
SMILES
CCCCCC=O
InChIKey
JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

11 names
  • Caproaldehyde
  • Caproic aldehyde
  • Capronaldehyde
  • Hexaldehyde
  • n-Hexanal
  • n-Caproaldehyde
  • Hexylaldehyde
  • n-Capronaldehyde
  • Hexanaldehyde
  • n-Hexylaldehyde
  • NSC 2596

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