RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0139474
RefMet name5-Hydroxycaproic acid
Alternative nameFA 6:0;5OH
Systematic name5-hydroxy-hexanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 6:0;O View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass132.078645 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H12O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1291 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKeyYDCRNMJQROAWFT-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC(CCCC(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 5-Hydroxycaproic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 5-Hydroxycaproic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID170748
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050014
ChEBI ID131434
HMDB IDHMDB0000525
Chemspider ID149280
Structural annotation level
Annotation level2   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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