Substance

ID:181954

(±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
2-hydroxyoctanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
hydroxyoctanoate
Synonyms
(±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid(±)-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid
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Properties
Safety Information
Safety Statements
26-36
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements
P261-P305+P351+P338
GHS Signal Word
Warning
GHS Hazard statements
H315-H319-H335
European Hazard Symbols
Irritant Irritant (Xi)
Risk Statements
36/37/38
German water hazard class
3
GHS Pictograms
GHS07
Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4
Skin irritation, category 2
Eye irritation, category 2
Skin sensitisation, category 1
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
(±)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid inhibits purified medium-chain acyl-CoA synthetase from bovine liver mitochondria (Ki, 500 uM) with hexanoic acid as a substrate 1.
Molecular Spectra
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