Record Information
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Creation date2015-10-09 22:30:27 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:22 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC000400
FoodDB RecordFDB022197
Chemical Information
NameHydroxyoctanoic acid
DescriptionHydroxyoctanoic acid medium chain substrate of the 2-hydroxy acid oxidases associated with the 3 distinct human 2-hydroxy acid oxidase genes, HAOX1, HAOX2, and HAOX3. (PMID: 10777549) [HMDB]
CAS Number617-73-2
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
2-Hydroxycaprylatehmdb
2-Hydroxycaprylic acidhmdb
2-Hydroxyoctanoatehmdb
2-Hydroxyoctanoic acidhmdb
a-Hydroxy-n-caprylatehmdb
a-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acidhmdb
a-Hydroxycaprylatehmdb
a-Hydroxycaprylic acidhmdb
a-Hydroxyoctanoatehmdb
a-Hydroxyoctanoic acidhmdb
alpha-Hydroxy-n-caprylatehmdb
alpha-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acidhmdb
alpha-Hydroxycaprylatehmdb
alpha-Hydroxycaprylic acidhmdb
alpha-Hydroxyoctanoatehmdb
alpha-Hydroxyoctanoic acidhmdb
DL-2-Hydroxycaprylatehmdb
DL-2-Hydroxycaprylic acidhmdb
DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoatehmdb
DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acidhmdb
Hydroxyoctanoatehmdb
Hydroxyoctanoic acidhmdb
Chemical FormulaC8H16O3
IUPAC name2-hydroxyoctanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(9)8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyJKRDADVRIYVCCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
Average Molecular Weight160.2108
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight160.109944378
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
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointNot Available
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request, up to 300 mg
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage Formsolid
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
AKSci 7972AF
MetaSci HMDB0000711
Sigma-Aldrich HMDB0000711