(±)-2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

6064-63-7

CAS Name

(±)-2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    305 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    61 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=NYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)CCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxycaproic acid
  • α-Hydroxy-n-caproic acid
  • α-Hydroxycaproic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

636-36-2

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