Chemicals and Drugs

Caproates

Derivatives of caproic acid. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain a carboxy terminated six carbon aliphatic structure.

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Abstract

Derivatives of caproic acid. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain a carboxy terminated six carbon aliphatic structure.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Hexanoates
  • Caproic Acid Derivatives
  • Caproic Acids
  • Hexanoic Acid Derivatives
  • Hexanoic Acids
  • Acid Derivatives, Caproic
  • Acid Derivatives, Hexanoic
  • Acids, Caproic
  • Acids, Hexanoic
  • Derivatives, Caproic Acid
  • Derivatives, Hexanoic Acid

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1966

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  1. D02w.241w.081.193
  2. D10w.251w.400w.326

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caproates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002208. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002208
  2. Caproates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73849254