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H3898

(±)-3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

≥97%

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy caprylic acid, DL-β-Hydroxycaprylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16O3
CAS Number:
88930-08-9
Molecular Weight:
160.21
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24895603
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00133277
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assay

≥97%

form

powder or solid

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCC(O)CC(O)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

NDPLAKGOSZHTPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-β-Hydroxycaprylic acid is a mixture of the D and L-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid enantiomers. (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid monomers are used to produce medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates that are used in medical devices and tissue engineering applications.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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