(±)-Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate

C8H16O3CAS 2305-25-1160.21 g/mol

OHOO
AlcoholEster

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H16O3
Molar mass
160.21 g/mol
Exact mass
160.1099 Da
Density
0.967–0.976 g/mL
Boiling point
95 °C (at 12 Torr)
logP
1.10Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 3
Rotatable bonds
5

Hazards

Not classified as hazardous under GHS by 1,458 ECHA notifiers. Aggregated from 1,458 ECHA notifications, via PubChem; a share says how many notifiers assign that statement.

Identifiers

CAS number
2305-25-1
SMILES
CCCC(O)CC(=O)OCC
InChIKey
LYRIITRHDCNUHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-3-5-7(9)6-8(10)11-4-2/h7,9H,3-6H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

4 names
  • Hexanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Caproic acid, β-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate
  • 3-Hydroxy-hexanoic acid ethyl ester

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