Molecule ID: 170748

IUPAC Name: 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a medium-chain fatty acid that is hexanoic acid substituted at position 5 by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a human urinary metabolite. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxyhexanoate.

SMILES: CC(O)CCCC(=O)O

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

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

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: 0.2