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| Activity Type | Activity Value -log(M) | Mechanism of Action | Activity Reference | Publications (PubMed IDs) |
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≥98% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 3 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 488186813 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488186813 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCC(C(=O)O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid |
| InChIKey | JKRDADVRIYVCCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(9)8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCC(C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 160.21 |
| Beilstein | 1760638 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1760638 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1760638&ln= |
Comprehensive hazard, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance document.
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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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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2026 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2026 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2026 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2026 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 07, 2025 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 08, 2023 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 04, 2022 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 04, 2022 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | X139091 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 10, 2022 | X139091 |
| Melt Point(°C) | 69 °C |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 160.210 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.000 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 160.11 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 160.11 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 112.000 |
| 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 |
| 1. Quansheng Ge, Yiyuan Zhu, Chengao Li, Zhijie Ju, Renren Deng. (2023) Improving dispersibility of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for luminescence applications in medium polarity solvents. JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jlumin.2023.120192] |
| 2. Zhiyin Yao, Na Du, Nan Chen, Jianqiang Liu, Wanguo Hou. (2022) Primitive nucleobases @ sodium 2-Ketooctanoate vesicles with high salt resistance. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119516] |
| 3. Wang Meng, Zhang Renjun, Shang Lulu, Zhang Jingzhen, Wang Liwei, Zhang Mo. (2026) Chemoselective Probes for Profiling of Carboxylic Acid Metabolites in Biological Tissue. CHROMATOGRAPHIA, [PMID:] [10.1007/s10337-026-04485-0] |