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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:21:57 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-07-21 06:57:25 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022934</accession>
  <name>(R)-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid</name>
  <description>(R)-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid is an inhibitor of the medium chain acyl-CoA synthetase. [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(R)-2-Hydroxycaprylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-2-Hydroxyoctanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-a-Hydroxycaprylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-a-Hydroxycaprylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-alpha-Hydroxycaprylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-alpha-Hydroxycaprylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-D-octanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-D-octanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-delta-octanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-delta-octanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>D-2-Hydroxyoctanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>D-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-2-Hydroxyoctanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H16O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>160.2108</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>160.109944378</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R)-2-hydroxyoctanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>D-2-hydroxyoctanoic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>30117-44-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C(O)=O</smiles>
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  <inchikey>JKRDADVRIYVCCY-SSDOTTSWSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.</description>
    <direct_parent>Medium-chain fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydroxy fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monosaccharides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Medium-chain fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Monosaccharide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Hydroxy fatty acids</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <value>1.80</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.16</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.12e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <value>1.83</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>4.42</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>-3.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2R)-2-hydroxyoctanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>160.2108</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H16O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>JKRDADVRIYVCCY-SSDOTTSWSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>57.53</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>41.77</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>18.19</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <biocyc_id/>
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    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce31739ad8&gt;</reference>
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      <name>Anatidae</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Anatidae</name_scientific>
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      <name>Beefalo</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name>Bison</name>
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      <name_scientific>Bison bison</name_scientific>
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      <name>Buffalo</name>
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      <name_scientific>Bubalus bubalis</name_scientific>
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