CAS 60-32-2 appears in our catalog under these names: Aminocaproic Acid, 6-Aminohexanoic Acid, >95% (HPLC), 6-Aminocaproic acid/ 99.88% (existing batch purity), (6–)ε–Aminocaproic acid, 6-Aminohexanoic acid, 99% . Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol. Available pack sizes: on request, 100g, 10g, 10mg, 500mg, 100mg, 25mg, 50mg.
6-aminohexanoic acid is an -amino acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying an amino substituent at position C-6. Used to control postoperative bleeding, and to treat overdose effects of the thrombolytic agents streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator. It has a role as a metabolite, an antifibrinolytic drug and a hematologic agent. It is an epsilon-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-aminohexanoate. It is a tautomer of a 6-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H13NO2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 131.17 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 6-aminohexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(CCC(=O)O)CCN |
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