CAS Registry Number®
617-73-2
CAS Name
2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
Molecular Formula
C8H16O3
Molecular Mass
160.21
Compound Properties
-
Melting Point (1)
70 °C
Source(s)
- (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)
Other Names and Identifiers
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(9)8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
InChIKey=JKRDADVRIYVCCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCCCCC)(C(O)=O)O
Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)C(O)CCCCCC
Other Names for this Substance
- Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
- 2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
- α-Hydroxycaprylic acid
- α-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
- 2-Hydroxycaprylic acid
- α-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acid
- (±)-α-Hydroxycaprylic acid
- DL-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid
- (±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
- DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
- NSC 189703
Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers
6482-96-8
