Ethyl 6-hydroxyhexanoate
ALDRICH/374806 - 97%
CAS Number: 5299-60-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16O3
Molecular Weight: 160.21
MDL Number: MFCD00075601
Linear Formula: HO(CH2)5CO2C2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 127-128 °C/12 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.985 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| hydroxyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-11-8(10)6 |
| InChI key | HYXRUZUPCFVWAH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)CCCCCO |
| Application: | Ethyl 6-hydroxyhexanoate is suitable for use in the synthesis of series of model phenol carbonate ester prodrugs having fatty acid-like structures. It may be used in the preparation of alkyl triflates. It may be used in the synthesis of ethyl 6-(trifluoromethylsulfony |
| General description: | Ethyl 6-hydroxyhexanoate is an ethyl ester. Its concentration in bordeaux red wines has been evaluated. Two-step preparation of ethyl 6-hydroxyhexanoate via hydrolysis of e-caprolactone has been reported. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 127-128 °C/12 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.985 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

