2-Hydroxydecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5393-81-7

CAS Name

2-Hydroxydecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C10H20O3

Molecular Mass

188.26

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    90-91 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    70.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H20O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(11)10(12)13/h9,11H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GHPVDCPCKSNJDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C(O)=O)O)CCCCCCC

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)CCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Decanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxydecanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxydecanoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxycapric acid
  • (±)-α-Hydroxycapric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

37639-46-6

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