CHEBI:114126 - sodium hexanoate

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ChEBI Name sodium hexanoate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:114126
Definition An organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of hexanoic acid by a sodium ion.
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Formula C6H11NaO2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 138.140
Monoisotopic Mass 138.06567
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKey UDWXLZLRRVQONG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Na+].CCCCCC([O-])=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
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Outgoing sodium hexanoate (CHEBI:114126) has part hexanoate (CHEBI:17120)
sodium hexanoate (CHEBI:114126) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
sodium hexanoate (CHEBI:114126) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name
sodium hexanoate
Synonyms Sources
Hexanoic acid, sodium salt ChemIDplus
Sodium caproate ChemIDplus
Sodium capronate ChemIDplus
Sodium n-caproate ChemIDplus
Registry Numbers Types Sources
10051-44-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
3631527 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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Last Modified
12 April 2016