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2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid structure

2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    617-73-2

  • Formula:

    C8H16O3

  • Chemical Name:

    2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

  • Synonyms:

    Octanoic acid,2-hydroxy-;2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid;α-Hydroxycaprylic acid;α-Hydroxyoctanoic acid;2-Hydroxycaprylic acid;α-Hydroxy-n-caprylic acid;(±)-α-Hydroxycaprylic acid;DL-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid;(±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid;DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid;NSC 189703;6482-96-8

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Skin Conditioning

Description

ChEBI: A hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic (octanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.


Solid


2-hydroxyoctanoic acid is a hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic (octanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It derives from an octanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyoctanoate.

2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid Basic Attributes

160.21

160.21

210-524-3

189703

2918199090

Characteristics

57.5

2

Solid

1.0±0.1 g/cm3

70 °C

289.00°C.@760.00mmHg(est)

142.8±16.3 °C

1.463

927 mg/mL

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

R36/37/38

S26-S36

Xi:Irritant;

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 44 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

alpha-HCA acid

2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid Use and Manufacturing

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Hydroxy fatty acids [FA0105]|Cosmetics -> Skin conditioning

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:160.21
XLogP3:2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:6
Exact Mass:160.109944368
Monoisotopic Mass:160.109944368
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:112
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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