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6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, 95%, may cont. variable amounts of dimer
CAS: 1191-25-9 | C6H12O3 | 132.159 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals B2485703
Description
6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid acts as a useful reagent in synthetic chemistry. It is used as a precursor to prepare surface active monomers.
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Applications6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid acts as a useful reagent in synthetic chemistry. It is used as a precursor to prepare surface active monomers.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid | |
38°C to 40°C | |
>110°C (230°F) | |
C6H12O3 | |
HO(CH2)5CO2H | |
1 g | |
IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
6-hydroxyhexanoic acid | |
14490 | |
132.16 |
1191-25-9 | |
1.08 | |
may cont. variable amounts of dimer | |
1.456 | |
MFCD00046560 | |
6-hydroxycaproic acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoate, hexanoic acid, 6-hydroxy, 6-hydroxy caproic acid, 6-hydroxy-hexanoic acid, epsilon-hydroxycaproic acid, 5-carboxypentanol, unii-3y3ox37nm8, 6-hydroxycaproicacid,pract.,containslactone, 6-hydroxy-caproic acid | |
C(CCC(=O)O)CCO | |
132.159 | |
CHEBI:17869 | |
95% |
Chemical Identifiers
1191-25-9 | |
132.159 | |
IWHLYPDWHHPVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
14490 | |
6-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
C6H12O3 | |
MFCD00046560 | |
6-hydroxycaproic acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoate, hexanoic acid, 6-hydroxy, 6-hydroxy caproic acid, 6-hydroxy-hexanoic acid, epsilon-hydroxycaproic acid, 5-carboxypentanol, unii-3y3ox37nm8, 6-hydroxycaproicacid,pract.,containslactone, 6-hydroxy-caproic acid | |
CHEBI:17869 | |
C(CCC(=O)O)CCO |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H319-H335
TSCA : No
Recommended Storage : Store at -20°C
RUO – Research Use Only