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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H12O2
Molecular Weight 116.1583
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Caproic Acid

SMILES

CCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C6H12O2
Molecular Weight 116.1583
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Ingested medium-chain fatty acids are directly utilized for the acyl modification of ghrelin.
2005-05
Peroxisomal and mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids in the heart, assessed from the 13C labeling of malonyl-CoA and the acetyl moiety of citrate.
2005-03-11
Identification and characterisation of LIP7 and LIP8 genes encoding two extracellular triacylglycerol lipases in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica.
2005-03
Supramolecular structures of coronene and alkane acids at the Au(111)-solution interface: a scanning tunneling microscopy study.
2005-02-01
Sub-Tg relaxations due to dipolar solutes in nonpolar glass-forming solvents.
2005-01-01
Transport of prostaglandin E1 across the blood-brain barrier in rats.
2005-01
A novel class of inhibitors of peptide deformylase discovered through high-throughput screening and virtual ligand screening.
2004-12-30
Functional effects of 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) on human myometrial contractility in vitro.
2004-12-07
Isolation of Lactobacillus sakei strain KJ-2008 and its removal of characteristic malodorous gases under anaerobic culture conditions.
2004-12
Heat capacity of transfer of (Ethylene oxide)13-(propylene oxide)30-(ethylene oxide)13 from water to the aqueous anionic surfactant solutions at 298 K. A quantitative treatment.
2004-11-09
Orientation behaviour of the blood-sucking bug triatoma infestans to short-chain fatty acids: synergistic effect of L-lactic acid and carbon dioxide.
2004-11
Acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methane production and methanogenic populations in an acidic West-Siberian peat bog.
2004-11
Influence of adjunct cultures on volatile free fatty acids in reduced-fat Edam cheeses.
2004-10
Thermodynamic analysis of product formation in mesophilic acidogenesis of lactose.
2004-09-30
Metabolic properties of Eubacterium pyruvativorans, a ruminal 'hyper-ammonia-producing' anaerobe with metabolic properties analogous to those of Clostridium kluyveri.
2004-09
A novel thermostable esterase from the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7.
2004-07-01
Off-vine grape drying effect on volatile compounds and aromatic series in must from Pedro Ximénez grape variety.
2004-06-16
Separation and conductimetric detection of C1-C7 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and C1-C7 aliphatic monoamines on unfunctionized polymethacrylate resin columns.
2004-06-11
Application of polymethacrylate resin as stationary phase in liquid chromatography with UV detection for C1-C7 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and C1-C7 aliphatic monoamines.
2004-06-11
Design and chemical synthesis of a magnetic resonance contrast agent with enhanced in vitro binding, high blood-brain barrier permeability, and in vivo targeting to Alzheimer's disease amyloid plaques.
2004-05-25
Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil and its components.
2004-05-19
Isotachophoretic separation of alkylsulfonates and determination of methanesulfonic acid as main component and as trace component in pharmaceutical drug substances.
2004-05-07
Impairment of male reproduction in adult rats exposed to hydroxyprogesterone caproate in utero.
2004-05
Blockage of methylcitrate cycle inhibits polyketide production in Aspergillus nidulans.
2004-04
Regulation of microglial inflammatory response by sodium butyrate and short-chain fatty acids.
2004-03
2-ammonio-6-(3-oxidopyridinium-1-yl)hexanoate (OP-lysine) is a newly identified advanced glycation end product in cataractous and aged human lenses.
2004-02-20
Heterogeneous catalysis using a nanostructured solid acid resin based on lyotropic liquid crystals.
2004-02-18
Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds in bovine breath by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2004-01-30
Impact of unusual fatty acid synthesis on futile cycling through beta-oxidation and on gene expression in transgenic plants.
2004-01
Role of the fuel utilized by tissues on coronary vessel response to physical stimuli in isolated rat hearts.
2004
Immunology of term and preterm labor.
2003-12-02
Characteristic aroma components of rennet casein.
2003-11-05
Regulation of glucose-6-phosphatase gene expression in cultured hepatocytes and H4IIE cells by short-chain fatty acids: role of hepatic nuclear factor-4alpha.
2003-10-17
The opposing effects of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide on apoptosis of neonatal rat cardiac myocytes.
2003-08-01
Novel bacteria degrading N-acylhomoserine lactones and their use as quenchers of quorum-sensing-regulated functions of plant-pathogenic bacteria.
2003-08
Chemical diagnosis of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection.
2003-07-15
Eubacterium pyruvativorans sp. nov., a novel non-saccharolytic anaerobe from the rumen that ferments pyruvate and amino acids, forms caproate and utilizes acetate and propionate.
2003-07
Olfactory discrimination of short chain fatty acids in rats with large bilateral lesions of the olfactory bulbs.
2003-06
Actinidia arguta: volatile compounds in fruit and flowers.
2003-06
Photoinitiated crosslinked degradable copolymer networks for tissue engineering applications.
2003-06
Aroma compounds formed from 3-methyl-2,4-nonanedione under photooxidative conditions.
2003-05-21
Fatty acids as an energy source for the operation of axoplasmic transport.
2003-05-16
The thiourea group modulates the fluorescence emission decay of fluorescein-labeled molecules.
2003-05
Chemical and physical characterization by EELS of strontium hexanoate reverse micelles and strontium carbonate nanophase produced during tribological experiments.
2003-04
Chemical composition of precloacal secretions of two Liolaemus fabiani populations: are they different?
2003-03
SREBP-1 integrates the actions of thyroid hormone, insulin, cAMP, and medium-chain fatty acids on ACCalpha transcription in hepatocytes.
2003-02
Headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of volatile compounds in murici (Byrsonima crassifolia l. Rich).
2003-01-24
Enhanced permeability of phenylalanyl-glycine (Phe-Gly) across the intestinal membranes by chemical modification with various fatty acids.
2003
Susceptibility of Escherichia coli to C2-C18 fatty acids.
2003
Hydrogen production from wastewater by acidogenic granular sludge.
2003
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Name Type Language
Caproic Acid
HSDB   INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
HEXANOIC ACID
FCC   FHFI  
Preferred Name English
CAPROIC ACID [HSDB]
Common Name English
HEXANOIC ACID [FCC]
Common Name English
HEXANOIC ACID [FHFI]
Common Name English
CAPROIC ACID (CONSTITUENT OF SAW PALMETTO) [DSC]
Common Name English
1-PENTANE CARBOXYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
NSC-35598
Code English
N-CAPROIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
NSC-8266
Code English
1-HEXANOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
PENTYLFORMIC ACID
Systematic Name English
FEMA NO. 2559
Code English
N-CAPROIC ACID
MI  
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION HEXANOIC ACID
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NCI_THESAURUS C68391
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 128917
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NCI_THESAURUS C68421
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CFR 21 CFR 172.515
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C037652
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID7021607
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NSC
35598
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FDA UNII
1F8SN134MX
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SMS_ID
100000161166
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
205-550-7
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MERCK INDEX
m3031
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PRIMARY Merck Index
NCI_THESAURUS
C68330
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WIKIPEDIA
HEXANOIC ACID
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NSC
8266
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
265
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EVMPD
SUB174835
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CAS
142-62-1
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PUBCHEM
8892
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CHEBI
30776
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HSDB
6813
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Related Record Type Details
Structure of SODIUM HEXANOATE
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
SAW PALMETTO
PARENT -> CONSTITUENT ALWAYS PRESENT
Structure of CALCIUM HEXANOATE
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
Structure of ZINC CAPROATE
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
Coconut oil
LIPID -> FATTY ACID
JB Rossell and co-workers; JAOCS62(2), 221-230(1985). Range weight is a mean.
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