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Structural identifiersNames and synonymsDatabase IDs
6-Hydroxycaproic acid
| Molecular formula: | C6H12O3 |
| Average mass: | 132.159 |
| Monoisotopic mass: | 132.078644 |
| ChemSpider ID: | 13835 |
Structural identifiers- Names
Names and synonymsVerified
1191-25-9
[RN]6-hydroxy-hexanoic acid
6-Hydroxycaproic acid
6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
[ACD/IUPAC Name]6-Hydroxyhexansäure
[German]
[ACD/IUPAC Name]Acide 6-hydroxyhexanoïque
[French]
[ACD/IUPAC Name]Hexanoic acid, 6-hydroxy-
[ACD/Index Name]HO(CH2)5CO2H
[Formula]MFCD00046560
[MDL number]Unverified
1236785
[Beilstein]21810-34-4
[RN]5-carboxypentanol
5-hydroxypentanecarboxylic acid
6-hydroxy caproic acid
6-hydroxycaproicacid
95%, may cont. variable amounts of dimer
Hexanoic acid,6-hydroxy-
ε-hydroxycaproic acid
ε-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Database IDs