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CHEBI:28028 - 6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:28028
ChEBI Name6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid
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DefinitionA hexanoic acid compound having an oxo substituent at the 2-position and a hydroxy substituent at the 6-position.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:2187, CHEBI:20721
Last Modified14 May 2024
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FormulaC6H10O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass146.142
Monoisotopic Mass146.05791
SMILESO=C(O)C(=O)CCCCO
InChIInChI=1S/C6H10O4/c7-4-2-1-3-5(8)6(9)10/h7H,1-4H2,(H,9,10)
InChIKeyKIKUKXLMZJYPTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid (CHEBI:28028) has functional parent hexanoic acid (CHEBI:30776)
6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid (CHEBI:28028) is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:35910)
6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid (CHEBI:28028) is a 6-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:35971)
IUPAC Name 
6-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
2-keto-6-hydroxyhexanoic acidChEBI
6-hydroxy-2-oxo-hexanoic acidChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:1756645Beilstein
CAS:68469-37-4ChEBI
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