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StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2022-07-09 02:24:33 UTC
Update Date2022-07-09 02:24:33 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0340952
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Description4-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, also known as 4-hydroxycaproate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. 4-Hydroxyhexanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-HydroxyhexanoateGenerator
4-HydroxycaproateMeSH
4-Hydroxycaproic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Weight132.159
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.078644246
IUPAC Name4-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Traditional NameDL-4-hydroxy caproic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCC(O)CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-5(7)3-4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyABIKNKURIGPIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassMedium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentMedium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain hydroxy acid
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
DispositionNot Available
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Physical Properties
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Experimental Molecular Properties
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Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.47ALOGPS
logP0.42ChemAxon
logS0.13ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.71ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity32.74 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

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Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID167895
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound193477
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available