6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

1191-25-9

CAS Name

6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    135-140 °C @ Press: 16 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    40-41 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.0214 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h7H,1-5H2,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(O)=O)CCCO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCCCO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 6-hydroxy-
  • 6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • 6-Hydroxycaproic acid
  • ε-Hydroxycaproic acid
  • NSC 617319

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