3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

10191-24-9

CAS Name

3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    13 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-5(7)4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=HPMGFDVTYHWBAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(CCC)O)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • Caproic acid, β-hydroxy-
  • 3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxy-n-caproic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

88930-06-7, 1111092-32-0

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