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| Canonical Smiles | CCC(C)C(CC(=O)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 3-hydroxy-4-methylhexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | BFBQYHBRGKIUEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C7H14O3/c1-3-5(2)6(8)4-7(9)10/h5-6,8H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10) |
| Molecular Weight | 146.180 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Medium-chain fatty acids Methyl-branched fatty acids Hydroxy fatty acids Beta 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 hydroxy acid - Medium-chain fatty acid - Beta-hydroxy acid - Branched fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
| Molecular Weight | 146.180 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 146.094 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 146.094 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 111.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |