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Hexanoic anhydride

97%

Synonym(s):

Caproic anhydride

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)4CO]2O
CAS Number:
2051-49-2
Molecular Weight:
214.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851658
EC Number:
218-121-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1776561
MDL number:
MFCD00009509
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid

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InChI key

PKHMTIRCAFTBDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C12H22O3/c1-3-5-7-9-11(13)15-12(14)10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCCC(=O)OC(=O)CCCCC

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

246-248 °C (lit.)

density

0.928 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

anhydride, ester

Quality Level

200

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Application

Hexanoic anhydride was used in:
  • green synthesis of esters of acyclovir (acyclovir prodrugs)
  • preparation of hexanoyl-modified chitosan nanoparticles
  • preparation of chitosan-based polymeric surfactants via N-acylation of chitosans

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

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MKBF6046V
MKBD6160
1434163
08426HJ
10123CH

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Rubén de Regil-Hernández et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 59(9), 1089-1093 (2011-09-02)
Different green synthesis of alkyl esters of acyclovir (acyclovir prodrugs) is described. Hexanoic, decanoic, dodecanoic and tetradecanoic acyclovir esters were synthesized reacting acyclovir and the respective acid anhydride in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), in solvents from renewable sources and without solvent
Kashappa Goud Desai et al.
Drug delivery, 13(5), 375-381 (2006-08-01)
Hexanoyl chitosan was synthesized through a coupling reaction between chitosan and hexanoic anhydride. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR) and fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy studies showed the formation of hexanoyl chitosan. The nanoparticles of hexanoyl chitosan were prepared through ionotropic gelation
Moo-Yeal Lee et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 36(3), 152-158 (2005-07-14)
Chitosan-based polymeric surfactants (CBPSs) were prepared by N-acylation of chitosans (chitosan 10 and 500) with several acid anhydrides such as hexanoic (C6), lauric (C12), and palmitic (C16) anhydrides. Among the CBPS samples, CBPSs having a good solubility at pH 4.0
Yeon-Ji Hong et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 26(12), 766-779 (2015-06-11)
Complexation-triggerable liposomes were prepared by modifying the surface of egg phosphatidylcholine (EPC) liposomes with hydrophobicized silk fibroin (HmSF) and hydrophobicized chitosan (HmCh). Maximum complexation, determined by measuring the diameter of complexation, was found when the ratio of HmSF to HmCh

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