Methyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate

CAS Registry Number®

7367-87-5

CAS Name

Methyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate

Molecular Formula

C9H18O3

Molecular Mass

174.24

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    125 °C @ Press: 15 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H18O3/c1-3-4-5-6-8(10)7-9(11)12-2/h8,10H,3-7H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=FHWBTAQRRDZDIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC(O)CCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Octanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • β-Hydroxyoctanoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 3-hydroxycaprylate
  • Methyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate
  • 3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid methyl ester

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

85549-54-8

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