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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethylhexanoic acid[1] | |
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1750468 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.222 |
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MeSH | 2-ethylhexanoic+acid |
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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)
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1.425 |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−635.1 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
-4.8013–4.7979 MJ mol−1 |
Hazards | |
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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% |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), commonly known as octoic acid,[2] 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.