Caproic acid 3D structure

Caproic acid (also called n-Caproic acid, n-Hexanoic acid) has the formula C6H12O2 and a molar mass of 116.16 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C6H12O2
Molar mass
116.16 g/mol
PubChem CID
8892
Heavy atoms
8
Category
Fatty acids and lipids

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Identifiers

IUPAC namehexanoic acid
SMILESCCCCCC(=O)O
PubChem CID8892
Other namesn-Caproic acid, n-Hexanoic acid, Capronic acid, 1-Hexanoic acid, Hexoic acid

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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