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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:50:41 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:34 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022747
Identification
Common Name2-Hydroxycaproic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA hydroxy fatty acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-HydroxycaproateGenerator
2-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
2-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
DL-2-HydroxycaproateHMDB
DL-2-Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
DL-2-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
DL-2-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
DL-2-Hydroxyhexanoic acidhydroxyhexanoateHMDB
DL-2-Hydroxyhexanoic acidhydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
DL-HydroxycaproateHMDB
DL-Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
Hydroxy-N-caproateHMDB
Hydroxy-N-caproic acidHMDB
HydroxycaproateHMDB
Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxycaproic acidChEBI
DL-2-Hydroxy caproateGenerator, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Mass132.158 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass132.079 g/mol
CAS Registry Number6064-63-7
IUPAC Name2-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Traditional Namehydroxyhexanoate
SMILESCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyNYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxide
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility88.5 g/LALOGPS
logP0.86ALOGPS
logP0.94ChemAxon
logS-0.17ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.26ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity32.57 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.04 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-8a7d8360cf90ac0786f6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-009i-9430000000-1998df84d5020aa101f4Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0019-9600000000-10146667ecdae4cce5b2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-000b-9000000000-c862568de48398a07c5aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0002-9200000000-f1ecc474a71b65c8401bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-e7e9ac132b84240918a7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9400000000-acfd79e3f78eb9bbdde9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-174fc428947a51fb1c48Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-001r-9000000000-3c2f2415c8308cc882bfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-c1e754811538f745822eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-e7e9ac132b84240918a7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9400000000-acfd79e3f78eb9bbdde9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-174fc428947a51fb1c48Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-001r-9000000000-3c2f2415c8308cc882bfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-c1e754811538f745822eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0159-4900000000-6aef6b562dd04c12e7b8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0ap0-9300000000-f45f59d1359081efdc5dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-a3e49c43493abd03741aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-3900000000-e83a45b173d15048668bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01p9-9500000000-b23fa478546cbc48f849Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4r-9000000000-3753a08be3115affee2aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-9100000000-316563e9a01114337507Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014j-9000000000-3eea8ca9bc19bab59249Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-a7ca27b940e9d0405fc5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-b6e66d9d081f58fb31bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001r-8900000000-03efd492d4589148581dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-9c86d81baaa70a16decaSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001624
FooDB IDFDB022697
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID6332
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID90191
ChEBI ID86542
PubChem Compound ID99824
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23166652
2. Abderhalden, Emil; Weil, Arthur. A New Amino Acid of the Composition C6H13NO3, Obtained by the Total Hydrolysis of Nerve Proteins. Z. physiol. Chem. (1913), 84 39-59.
3. Abderhalden, Emil; Weil, Arthur. A New Amino Acid of the Composition C6H13NO3, Obtained by the Total Hydrolysis of Nerve Proteins. Z. physiol. Chem. (1913), 84 39-59.
4. Woolf LI, Hasinoff C, Perry A: Estimation of branched-chain alpha-keto acids in blood by gas chromatography. J Chromatogr. 1982 Sep 10;231(2):237-45.
5. Ng KJ, Andresen BD, Bianchine JR, Iams JD, O'Shaugnessy RW, Stempel LE, Zuspan FP: Capillary gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric profiles of trimethylsilyl derivatives of organic acids from amniotic fluids of different gestational age. J Chromatogr. 1982 Mar 12;228:43-50.
6. Brooks JB, Kasin JV, Fast DM, Daneshvar MI: Detection of metabolites by frequency-pulsed electron capture gas-liquid chromatography in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with Nocardia infection. J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Feb;25(2):445-8.
7. van Duynhoven J, Vaughan EE, Jacobs DM, Kemperman RA, van Velzen EJ, Gross G, Roger LC, Possemiers S, Smilde AK, Dore J, Westerhuis JA, Van de Wiele T: Metabolic fate of polyphenols in the human superorganism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 15;108 Suppl 1:4531-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1000098107. Epub 2010 Jun 25.