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caproic acid

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ID 736776 Last modified 02.02.2017
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Domain organic chemistry
  • õlitaoline vedelik, esineb estritena paljude taimede lehtedes ja viljades
  • insoluble oily carboxylic acid found in coconut and palm oils and in milk
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  • IUPACi nimetus
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hexanoic acid
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  • Goat’s milk is rich in fats containing the 6-, 8-, and 10-carbon acids: hexanoic (caproic), octanoic (caprylic), and decanoic (capric) acids, respectively. Common names for these three acids are derived from the Latin caper, meaning “goat.”
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  • IUPAC name
caproic acid
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  • common name
hexoic acid
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