CHEBI:37099 - (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid

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ChEBI Name (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:37099
ChEBI ASCII Name (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Definition The (R)-enantiomer of 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid; an important building block in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields.
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Formula C8H16O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 160.21084
Monoisotopic Mass 160.10994
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-5-7(9)6-8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)/t7-/m1/s1
InChIKey NDPLAKGOSZHTPH-SSDOTTSWSA-N
SMILES CCCCC[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37099) is a (3R)-3-hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:85678)
(R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37099) is a 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37098)
(R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37099) is enantiomer of (S)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37100)
Incoming (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:28573) has functional parent (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37099)
(S)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37100) is enantiomer of (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (CHEBI:37099)
IUPAC Name
(3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
(3R)-3-hydroxy-octanoic acid ChEBI
(R)-3-hydroxycaprylic acid ChEBI
(R)-3-OH octanoic acid ChEBI
(R)-3-OH-caprylic acid ChEBI
(R)-β-hydroxycaprylic acid ChEBI
(R)-β-hydroxyoctanoic acid ChEBI
(R)-β-OH-caprylic acid ChEBI
(R)-β-OH-octanoic acid ChEBI
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Registry Number Type Source
1722648 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
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12 May 2015