GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

HY-133685 | AKOS030603082 | MFCD12912260 | HL6 | HMS3650K17 | N-Hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone, >=96% (HPLC) | Q27461124 | C21197 | N-[(3s)-2-Oxotetrahydrofuran-3-Yl]hexanamide | N-hexanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone | J-008418 | CHEBI:181934 | Hexanoyl-L-homose

Storage

Store at -20°C,Argon charged,Desiccated

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

Overview

Store at +4°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months.

Specifications

Synonyms

HY-133685 | AKOS030603082 | MFCD12912260 | HL6 | HMS3650K17 | N-Hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone, >=96% (HPLC) | Q27461124 | C21197 | N-[(3s)-2-Oxotetrahydrofuran-3-Yl]hexanamide | N-hexanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone | J-008418 | CHEBI:181934 | Hexanoyl-L-homose

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

N-hexanoyl-l-homoserine lactone is a member of N-acyl-homoserine lactone family. N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHL) regulate gene expression in Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and salmonella, and are involved in quorum sensing and cell-to-ce

Storage

Store at -20°C, Argon charged, Desiccated

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Action Type

MODULATOR

Note

Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour. Need more advice on solubility, usage and handling? Please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page for more details.

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CCCCCC(=O)NC1CCOC1=O
• IUPAC Name: N-[(3S)-2-oxooxolan-3-yl]hexanamide
• InChIKey: ZJFKKPDLNLCPNP-QMMMGPOBSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C10H17NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-9(12)11-8-6-7-14-10(8)13/h8H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,11,12)/t8-/m0/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: CCCCCC(=O)N[C@H]1CCOC1=O
• Molecular Weight: 199.25
• Reaxy-Rn: 1640340
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1640340&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
        • Level5 Amino acids and derivatives
          • Level6 Alpha amino acids and derivatives
            • Level7 N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
• Direct Parent: N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Alpha amino acid esters Acyl-L-homoserine lactones N-acyl amines Gamma butyrolactones Oxolanes Secondary carboxylic acid amides Carboxylic acid esters Oxacyclic compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Alpha-amino acid ester - N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives - Acyl-homoserine lactone - Acyl-l-homoserine lactone - Fatty amide - Gamma butyrolactone - N-acyl-amine - Fatty acyl - Oxolane - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Lactone - Carboxylic acid ester - Carboxamide group - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organoheterocyclic compound - Oxacycle - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing an alpha amino acid (or a derivative thereof) which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Specific Rotation[α]: [α]/D -32±3°, c = 0.2 in methanol
• Molecular Weight: 199.250 g/mol
• XLogP3: 1.500
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 5
• Exact Mass: 199.121 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 199.121 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 55.400 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 14
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 215.000
• 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

References

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