Caproic Alcohol

The hydrated oxide of caproyl or hexyl, the sixth in the series of the homologous radicles. It is often called hexylic alcohol. It is obtained from the fermented mark of the grape, along with propylic, butylic, and amylic alcohols, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. It is a colorle aromatic liquid, of specific gravity 832, and it boils at 3020 Fahr. By heating it with hydrate of potash, caproate of potash is formed, in the same manner that acetate of potash is formed from vinic alcohol when it is heated with hydrate of potash, acetic acid bearing the same relation to vinic alcohol that caproic acid does to caproic alcohol.