Molecule ID: 21924844

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxyhexanoate

Description: The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion which is obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a medium-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid.

SMILES: CCCCC(O)C(=O)[O-]

SELFIES: [C][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1]

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)/p-1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 60.4 Ų
- LogP: 1.6