5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

44843-89-2

CAS Name

5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=YDCRNMJQROAWFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(C)O)CC(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-
  • 5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • 5-Hydroxycaproic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1111092-47-7

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