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| Pubchem Sid | 488186202 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488186202 |
| Canonical Smiles | CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)O |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-YFKPBYRVSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.16 |
| Beilstein | 3336 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1721733 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1721733&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 | Hydroxy fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Methyl-branched fatty acids 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 | Branched fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. |
| External Descriptors | Hydroxy fatty acids |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 A2621018 | Certificate of Analysis | Jan 29, 2026 | S161033 |
| L2419558 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 03, 2024 | S161033 |
| L2419688 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 03, 2024 | S161033 |
| K2521660 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 12, 2024 | S161033 |
| K2521663 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 12, 2024 | S161033 |
| K1926144 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 08, 2023 | S161033 |
| L2209192 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 14, 2022 | S161033 |
| Specific Rotation[α] | -26° (C=2,NaOH sol.(1%)) |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 78-80 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 132.160 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| 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 | 98.500 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
