CAS 1191-25-9 appears in our catalog under these names: 6-Hydroxycaproic acid, 97%, 6–Hydroxycaproic Acid , 6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 95%, may cont. variable amounts of d, 6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 6-Hydroxyhexanoic Acid, >95.0%(GC)(T). Offered by: Combi-blocks, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 10g, 1g, 25g, 100g, 5g, 250mg, 250g, 100mg.
6-hydroxyhexanoic acid is an -hydroxy fatty acid comprising hexanoic acid having a hydroxy group at the 6-position. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is an omega-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid, a 6-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a straight-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-hydroxyhexanoate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H12O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 132.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(CCC(=O)O)CCO |
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