4-Oxooctanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4316-44-3
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CAS Name

4-Oxooctanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H14O3

Molecular Mass

158.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    168-170 °C @ Press: 15 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    53 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-2-3-4-7(9)5-6-8(10)11/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RITBMTJPNSJVHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, 4-oxo-
  • 4-Oxooctanoic acid
  • γ-Oxooctanoic acid
  • γ-Oxocaprylic acid
  • NSC 131618