(±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid - ≥98% , Agonist of HCA 3 receptor, CAS No.617-73-2, Agonist of HCA 3 receptor

CAS: 617-73-2 Cat. No.: X139091 Molecular Weight: 160.21 Beilstein Registry Number: 1760638 EC Number: 210-524-3

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

2,6-Difluorocinnamicacid | AS-57720 | (+/-)-.ALPHA.-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID | .alpha.-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acid | 3-P-Tolylpropenal | hydroxycaprylic acid | AKOS009157231 | DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid | LMFA01050020 | Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy- | a-Hydroxycapryla

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

2, 6-Difluorocinnamicacid | AS-57720 | (+/-)-.ALPHA.-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID | .alpha.-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acid | 3-P-Tolylpropenal | hydroxycaprylic acid | AKOS009157231 | DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid | LMFA01050020 | Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy- | a-Hydroxycapryla

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Action Type

AGONIST

Mechanism of action

Agonist of HCA 3 receptor

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• 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=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
    • Class Fatty Acyls
      • Subclass Fatty acids and conjugates

• 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

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

Associated Targets(Human)

HCAR3 Tchem Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 (0 Activities)

Discover Target: HCAR3

Activity Type	Activity Value -log(M)	Mechanism of Action	Activity Reference	Publications (PubMed IDs)

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• 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

References

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]