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Solubility of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid in supercritical CO2 has been studied
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCC(C(=O)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | NYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCC(C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.16 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1721752 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1721752&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Hydroxy fatty acids Monosaccharides Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Secondary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Medium-chain fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Monosaccharide - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxide - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Hydroxy fatty acids |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 30, 2026 | H425022 |
| Melt Point(°C) | 60-62 °C |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 132.160 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.000 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 132.079 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 132.079 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 90.300 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |