Molecule ID: 14490

IUPAC Name: 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid

Description: The molecule is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid comprising hexanoic acid having a hydroxy group at the 6-position. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 6-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain fatty acid. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-hydroxyhexanoate.

SMILES: O=C(O)CCCCCO

SELFIES: [O][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][C][C][C][C][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h7H,1-5H2,(H,8,9)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: -0.4