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2-Bromohexanoic acid

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Synonym(s):

2-Bromocaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CHBrCOOH
CAS Number:
616-05-7
Molecular Weight:
195.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854586
EC Number:
210-461-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721762
MDL number:
MFCD00004218
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.472 (lit.)

bp

136-138 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble(lit.), diethyl ether: soluble(lit.)

density

1.37 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCCC(Br)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H11BrO2/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

HZTPKMIMXLTOSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

The reaction of 2-bromohexanoic acid (2-bromocaproic acid) with 6-(5,6-dipentyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine and Cm(III) was studied.

Application

2-Bromohexanoic acid was used as an internal standard in the determination of trans,trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA) in urine by GC-MS method.

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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