Products 44843-89-2

Name: 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid sodium salt
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CAS 44843-89-2 is the registry number for 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid sodium salt. Offered by: Sigma-Aldrich. Available pack sizes: 10MG.

5-hydroxyhexanoic acid sodium salt

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size: 10MG
Variants: 1

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5-hydroxyhexanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid that is hexanoic acid substituted at position 5 by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a human urinary metabolite. It is a medium-chain fatty acid and an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxyhexanoate.

Source: ChEBI

Identity
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₂O₃
Molecular weight	132.16 g/mol
IUPAC name	5-hydroxyhexanoic acid
InChIKey	YDCRNMJQROAWFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	CC(CCCC(=O)O)O

Computed by PubChem (NCBI)

Synonyms: 5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 5-Hydroxycaproic acid, 5-hydroxy-hexanoic acid, Hexanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, 5-hydroxy caproic acid, 5-OH-caproic acid, 5-OH-caproate, 5-hydroxyhexanoicacid, 5-Hydroxy hexanoic acid