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| Canonical Smiles | CCCC(C(=O)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxypentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | JRHWHSJDIILJAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCC(C(=O)O)O |
| Alternate CAS | 617-31-2,6450-97-1 |
| PubChem CID | 98009 |
| NSC Number | 67957 |
| MeSH Entry Terms | 2-hydroxypentanoic acid |
| Molecular Weight | 118.13 |
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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 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 | Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Monosaccharide - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | H690620 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 118.130 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 118.063 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.063 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 79.700 |
| 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 |