CHEBI:79162 - 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:79162
Definition An ω-hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group.
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Formula C8H16O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 160.21080
Monoisotopic Mass 160.10994
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8(10)11/h9H,1-7H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey KDMSVYIHKLZKET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) has functional parent octanoic acid (CHEBI:28837)
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) is a ω-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:194303)
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) is a straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202)
Incoming mono(7-carboxyheptyl) phthalate (CHEBI:132739) has functional parent 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162)
oscr#14 (CHEBI:79136) has functional parent 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162)
IUPAC Name
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
8-hydroxycaprylic acid ChEBI
ω-hydroxycaprylic acid ChEBI
ω-hydroxyoctanoic acid ChEBI
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1237092 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
764-89-6 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
764-89-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Last Modified
24 January 2023