2-Hydroxycaprylic acid

CAS No.：617-73-2

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2-Hydroxycaprylic acid Basic information

Product Name:	2-Hydroxycaprylic acid
Synonyms:	A-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID;Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-;Hydroxyoctanoic acid;ALPHA-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID;ALPHA HYDROXY OCTANOIC ACID;2-Hydroxyoctanoicacid,98+%;DL-2-HYDROXYOCTANOIC ACID;DL-ALPHA-HYDROXYCAPRYLIC ACID
CAS:	617-73-2
MF:	C8H16O3
MW:	160.21
EINECS:	210-524-3
Product Categories:	Hydroxy Fatty Acids;Biochemicals and Reagents;Building Blocks;C8;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Chemical Synthesis;Fatty Acids and conjugates;Fatty Acyls;Lipids;Organic Building Blocks
Mol File:	617-73-2.mol

2-Hydroxycaprylic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point	66-68 °C
Boiling point	226.12°C (rough estimate)
density	1.0227 (rough estimate)
refractive index	1.4310 (estimate)
storage temp.	Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility	Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
form	Solid
pka	3.86±0.21(Predicted)
color	White to Off-White
BRN	1760638
CAS DataBase Reference	617-73-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	26-36
WGK Germany	3

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English
ALFA	English

2-Hydroxycaprylic acid Usage And Synthesis

Definition	ChEBI: A hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic (octanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
Purification Methods	Crystallise the acid from EtOH/pet ether or ether/ligroin. [Beilstein 3 IV 873.]

2-Hydroxycaprylic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials	Heptaldehyde-->sodium:cyanide
Preparation Products	5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone

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