CHEBI:86542 - 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:86542
Definition A hydroxy fatty acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
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Formula C6H12O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 132.15770
Monoisotopic Mass 132.07864
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey NYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCC(O)C(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Rhincodon typus (NCBI:txid259920) Found in sap (NCIM:C79665). See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): animal metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in animals that include diverse creatures from sponges, insects to mammals.
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Outgoing 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542) has functional parent hexanoic acid (CHEBI:30776)
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542) has role animal metabolite (CHEBI:75767)
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542) is a hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:24654)
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542) is conjugate acid of 2-hydroxyhexanoate (CHEBI:133738)
Incoming 2-hydroxyhexanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:139304) has functional parent 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542)
2-hydroxyhexanoate (CHEBI:133738) is conjugate base of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CHEBI:86542)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Synonym Source
2-hydroxycaproic acid ChEBI
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1721752 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
6064-63-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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23166652 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
14 December 2017