Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

CAS Registry Number®

52089-55-1
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CAS Name

Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

Molecular Formula

C8H16O3

Molecular Mass

160.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    180-185 °C @ Press: 760 Torr
  • Density (2)

    0.9659 g/cm³ @ Temp: 23 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-3-5-6-7(9)8(10)11-4-2/h7,9H,3-6H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=MRYSSTRVUMCKKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OCC)=O)(CCCC)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C(O)CCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl α-hydroxycaproate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxycaproate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate
  • (±)-Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

124439-28-7

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