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Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

Name: Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 2-hydroxycaproate

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₃CH(OH)COOC₂H₅

CAS Number:

52089-55-1

Molecular Weight:

160.21

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24853914

EC Number:

257-655-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1704446

MDL number:

MFCD00004583

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Properties

assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

bp

195 °C (lit.)

density

0.967 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCC(O)C(=O)OCC

InChI

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

InChI key

MRYSSTRVUMCKKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Enantioselective transesterification reaction of ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate catalyzed by lipase has been reported.

Application

Ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate was used as starting material during the stereospecific synthesis of 2-fluorohexanoic acid.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

208.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

98 °C - closed cup

ppe

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Simple Stereospecific Syntheses of (R)-2-Fluorohexanoic Acid Ethyl Ester.

Focella A, et al.

Synthetic Communications, 21(21), 2165-2170 (1991)

Lipase-catalysed reactions of chiral hydroxyacid esters: competition of esterification and transesterification.

Engel K-H, et al.

Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 13(8), 655-660 (1991)