RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0137067
RefMet nameCaproic acid
Alternative nameFA 6:0
Systematic nameHexanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 6:0 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass116.083730 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H12O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile28 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyFUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCCCC(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassSaturated FA
Distribution of Caproic acid in NMDR studies
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ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Caproic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID8892
LIPID MAPSLMFA01010006
ChEBI ID30776
KEGG IDC01585
HMDB IDHMDB0000535
Chemspider ID8552
MetaCyc IDHEXANOATE
EPA CompToxDTXCID101607
Spectral data for Caproic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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