| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
3-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID | [CAS]
14292-27-4 | [Synonyms]
Chebi:37098
3-HYDROXY C8:0 ACID
3-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID
3-Hydroxycaprylic acid
Octanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
DL-BETA-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID
(+/-)-3-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID
3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, 98 % (GC) | [Molecular Formula]
C8H16O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00133277 | [MOL File]
14292-27-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
160.21 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
38-38.5 °C | [Boiling point ]
288.3±23.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.046±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [storage temp. ]
2-8°C | [solubility ]
Chloroform: soluble; Ethanol: soluble; Methanol: soluble | [form ]
A crystalline solid | [pka]
4.38±0.10(Predicted) | [color ]
White to off-white | [LogP]
1.274 (est) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Used in a novel process for preparing β-hydroxy-fatty acids which are useful as base material for lipids A, LB films, cosmetics, liquid crystals etc. | [Definition]
ChEBI: An 8-carbon, beta-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of beta-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbo
and energy reserves. |
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