Substance

ID:1830871

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
(+/-)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Synonyms
3-hydroxyoctanoic acid3-OH octanoic acid3-OH-caprylic acid3-hydroxy-octanoic acid3-hydroxycaprylic acid3HObeta-OH-caprylic acidbeta-OH-octanoic acidbeta-hydroxycaprylic acidbeta-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Properties
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Molecule Details
An 8-carbon, beta-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of beta-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbon and energy reserves.
Molecular Spectra
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