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2-ethylhexanoic acid

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2-ethylhexanoic acid

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Also known as (+/-)-2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 2-Ethylhexoic acid, alpha-Ethylcaproic acid, alpha-Ethylhexanoic acid, 2-Ethylcapronic acid, 2-Ethyl-hexoic acid, 2-Butylbutanoic acid, 2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C8H16O2
Molecular weight
144.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-ethylhexanoic acid
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)C(=O)O
InChIKey
OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.6
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
144.115
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₆O₂
canonical SMILES
CCCCC(CC)C(=O)O
Commons category
2-Ethylhexanoic acid
melting point
-58.99999999999997
found in taxon
Artemisia arborescens
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