Term Name: | hexanoate |
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Synonyms: | 1-hexanoate, 1-pentacarboxylate, 1-pentanecarboxylate, butylacetate, caproate, capronate, CH3-[CH2]4-COO(-), hexanoate, hexoate, hexylate, n-caproate, n-hexanoate, n-hexoate, n-hexylate, nPnCO2 anion, pentanecarboxylate, pentylformate |
Definition: | A short-chain fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of hexanoic acid (also known as caproic acid). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17120] ( EBI ) |