2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid

• Target:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolism

• Purity:

  0.98

• Bioactivity:

  2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid (2-Hydroxycaproic acid) is a branched-chain alpha-keto acid that has been reported in normal human blood and in normal amniotic fluid. It has been found that 2-Hydroxyhexanoic acid is the most significant metabolite found in the CSF of patients infected with Nocardia.

• Smiles:

  CCCCC(O)C(O)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C6H12O3

• Molecular Weight:

  132.16

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  6064-63-7