Molecule ID: 99824

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyhexanoate.

SMILES: CCCCC(O)C(=O)O

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

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

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: 1.0