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CHEBI:79162 - 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:79162
ChEBI Name8-hydroxyoctanoic acid
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DefinitionAn ω-hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group.
Last Modified24 January 2023
SubmitterGareth Owen
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC8H16O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass160.213
Monoisotopic Mass160.10994
SMILESO=C(O)CCCCCCCO
InChIInChI=1S/C8H16O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8(10)11/h9H,1-7H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyKDMSVYIHKLZKET-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)
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) has functional parent octanoic acid (CHEBI:28837)
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) is a straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202)
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162) is a ω-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:194303)
Incoming Relation(s)
mono(7-carboxyheptyl) phthalate (CHEBI:132739) has functional parent 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162)
oscr#14 (CHEBI:79136) has functional parent 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:79162)
IUPAC Name 
8-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
8-hydroxycaprylic acidChEBI
ω-hydroxyoctanoic acidChEBI
ω-hydroxycaprylic acidChEBI
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CAS:764-89-6ChemIDplus
CAS:764-89-6NIST Chemistry WebBook