SMILES: CC(CCCC(=O)[O-])O
Description: The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is the conjugate base of 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid anion, a medium-chain fatty acid anion and a hydroxy saturated fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid.