2-Ethylhexanoic acid

2-Ethylhexanoic acid is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CO2H. It is a carboxylic acid that is widely used to prepare lipophilic metal derivatives that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is a colorless viscous oil. It is supplied as a racemic mixture.

2-Ethylhexanoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethylhexanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1750468
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.222
EC Number
  • 205-743-6
MeSH 2-ethylhexanoic+acid
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • MO7700000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10) Y
    Key: OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • CCCCC(CC)C(O)=O
Properties
C8H16O2
Molar mass 144.214 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 903 mg mL−1
Melting point −59.00 °C; −74.20 °F; 214.15 K
Boiling point 228.1 °C; 442.5 °F; 501.2 K
log P 2.579
Vapor pressure <1 Pa (at 25 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 4.819
Basicity (pKb) 9.178
Refractive index (nD)
1.425
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
−635.1 kJ mol−1
-4.8013–4.7979 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H312, H318, H361
P280, P305+P351+P338
Flash point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)
371 °C (700 °F; 644 K)
Explosive limits 0.9–6.7%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
  • 1.142 g kg−1 (dermal, rabit)
  • 3 g kg−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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