2-Hydroxyheptanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

636-69-1

CAS Name

2-Hydroxyheptanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H14O3

Molecular Mass

146.18

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    65 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6(8)7(9)10/h6,8H,2-5H2,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RGMMREBHCYXQMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCC)(C(O)=O)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)CCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Heptanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxyheptanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxyenanthic acid
  • α-Hydroxyheptanoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxyenanthylic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

52358-05-1

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