CAS 6064-63-7 appears in our catalog under these names: 2-Hydroxyhexanoic Acid, >95% (GC), 2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid/ 97%, 2–Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid 98%. Offered by: TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth, Ambeed. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 500mg, 50mg, 5g, 250mg, 1g, 10g, 10mM/1mL.
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid is a hydroxy fatty acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyhexanoate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H12O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 132.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | NYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCC(C(=O)O)O |
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