4649 Caproic acid It is a colorless oily liquid smelling of cheese. It is a fatty acid found naturally in various animal fats and oils. Caproic acid is a medium chain triglycerides (MCT). MCTs are widely used for parenteral nutrition in individuals requiring supplemental nutrition and are being more widely used in foods, drugs and cosmetics; they are essentially non-toxic. It is safe for human dietary consumption up to levels of 1g/kg. (A3658). 142-62-1 8892 C6H12O2 116.16 White powder. 10.3 mg/mL No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-05T17:12:02Z 2026-04-16T22:53:48Z Caproic acid C01585 30776 6NA true CCCCCC(O)=O C6H12O2 InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8) FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 116.1583 116.083729628 Endogenous Solid 1.92 HMDB00535 CHEMBL14184 8552 Gao, Fei; Wu, Zongwei. Process for preparation of hexanoic acid by oxidation of 2-octanol with nitric acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 7pp. CHEM003555 DTXSID7021607 hexanoic acid