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What is the molecular formula of caproic acid?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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The molecular formula of caproic acid is C6H12O2.

Structurally, it has an unbranched hydrocarbon chain terminating in a carboxyl group:

C5H11COOH. It is also known as hexanoic acid.
The molecular formula for caproic acid is C6H12O2. Caproic acid is also called hexanoic acid.

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