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| IUPAC Name | 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
|---|---|
| InChIKey | YDCRNMJQROAWFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H12O3/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(CCCC(=O)O)O |
| Alternate CAS | 44843-89-2 |
| PubChem CID | 170748 |
| Molecular Weight | 154.14 |
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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 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 - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - 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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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 I2425407 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 17, 2024 | H347985 |
| I2425408 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 17, 2024 | H347985 |
| I2425409 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 17, 2024 | H347985 |
| I2425410 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 17, 2024 | H347985 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.160 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| 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 | 90.300 |
| 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 |
