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Compound - caproic acid [Hexanoic acid]

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Hexanoic acid Formula:  C6H12O2  CAS#:  142-62-1  MW:  116.16  [MS]  [ NMR ]  [ Kovats ]  [Behavioural function]  [Occurrence in flower]

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Reference(s) for synthesis of Hexanoic acid [caproic acid] Hauser, C.R., Swamer, F.W., and Ringler, B.I. 1948. Alkaline cleavage of unsymmetrical ß-diketones. Ring opening of acylcylohexanones to form epsilon-acyl caproic acids. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 70:4023-4026.   Tour, J.M., and Pendalwar, S.L. 1990. Selective heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed hydrogenations of watersoluble alkenes and alkynes. Tetrahedron Lett. 31:4719-4722.