About 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid
6-hydroxyhexanoic acid (PubChem CID 14490) has the molecular formula C6H12O3
and a molecular weight of 132.16 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid.
Molecular Properties
| Compound Name | 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| PubChem CID | 14490 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H12O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.16 g/mol |
| Exact Mass | 132.08 |
| IUPAC Name | 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
| SMILES | O=C(O)CCCCCO |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h7H,1-5H2,(H,8,9) |
| InChIKey | IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| XLogP | 0.62 |
| TPSA | 57.53 Ų |
| H-Bond Donors | 2 |
| H-Bond Acceptors | 2 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 5 |
| Heavy Atoms | 9 |
| Complexity | — |
Lipinski Rule of Five
Passes Rule of Five
| Rule | Value |
| MW ≤ 500 | 132.16 |
| LogP ≤ 5 | 0.62 |
| H-Bond Donors ≤ 5 | 2 |
| H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10 | 2 |
Computed Properties (RDKit)
| Structural Alerts | {'alert_name': 'Aliphatic_long_chain', 'substructure': 'N/A'} |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IUPAC name of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid?
The IUPAC name of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CID 14490) is 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid.
What is the SMILES notation for 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid?
The canonical SMILES for 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid is O=C(O)CCCCCO.
What is the InChIKey of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid?
The InChIKey is IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h7H,1-5H2,(H,8,9).
What are the key properties of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid?
6-hydroxyhexanoic acid has a molecular weight of 132.16 g/mol, XLogP of 0.62, 5 rotatable bonds, 2 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 14490), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).