(±)-Ethyl 3-Hydroxyhexanoate

CAS Registry Number®

2305-25-1

CAS Name

(±)-Ethyl 3-Hydroxyhexanoate

Molecular Formula

C8H16O3

Molecular Mass

160.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    95 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-3-5-7(9)6-8(10)11-4-2/h7,9H,3-6H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=LYRIITRHDCNUHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(OCC)=O)(CCC)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)CC(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Caproic acid, β-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate
  • (±)-Ethyl 3-Hydroxyhexanoate
  • 3-Hydroxy-hexanoic acid ethyl ester

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

123807-92-1

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