2-hydroxy Decanoic Acid

• CAT Number: R067185
• CAS Number: 5393-81-7
• Molecular Formula: C10H20O3
• Molecular Weight: 188.267
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxycapric acid;α-hydroxy Capric Acid;(±)-2-hydroxy Decanoic Acid;(±)-α-hydroxy Decanoic Acid;2-hydroxy Decylic Acid;NSC 4801;α-hydroxy Decylic Acid
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxydecanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H20O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(11)10(12)13/h9,11H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,12,13)
• InChIKey: GHPVDCPCKSNJDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCC(C(=O)O)O

2-hydroxy Decanoic acid is a fatty acid found in the lipophilic portion of the lipopolysaccharide fraction of P. ovalis, an aerobic bacterium. Synthesis of the hydroxy portion of 2-hydroxy decanoic acid occurs through oxygenation by monooxygenase, using molecular O2 as its substrate.

Reference

1.Kawahara, K.,Uchida, K. and Aida, K. Direct hydroxylation in the biosynthesis of hydroxy fatty acid in lipid a of Pseudomonas ovalis. Biochim Biophys. Acta. 572(1), 1-8 (1979).