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4-hydroxy Hexenal

Cayman Chemical Item Number 32060

4-HHE (CAS 160708-91-8)

4-hydroxy Hexenal (CAS 160708-91-8)

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Description

4-hydroxy Hexenal is a lipid peroxidation product derived from oxidized ω-3 fatty acids such as DHA.^1,2

1 van Kuijk, F.J.G.M., Holte, L.L., and Dratz, E.A. 4-Hydroxyhexenal: A lipid peroxidation product derived from oxidized docosahexaenoic acid. Biochim Biophys Acta 1043 116-118 (1990).

2 van Kuijk, F.J.G.M., Siakotos, A.N., Fong, L.G., et al. Quantitative measurement of 4-hydroxyalkenals in oxidized low-density lipoprotein by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem 224 420-424 (1995).

Synonyms	4-HHE
Formal Name	(±)-4-hydroxy-2E-hexenal
CAS Number	160708-91-8
Molecular Formula	C₆H₁₀O₂
Formula Weight	114.1
Formulation	A solution in ethanol
Purity	≥98%
λ_max	220 nm
Stability	6 months
Storage	-80°C
Shipping	Dry ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCC(O)\C=C\C=O

Background Reading

van Kuijk, F.J.G.M., Holte, L.L., and Dratz, E.A. 4-Hydroxyhexenal: A lipid peroxidation product derived from oxidized docosahexaenoic acid. Biochim Biophys Acta 1043 116-118 (1990).

Takamura, H., and Gardner, H.W. Oxygenation of (3Z)-alkenal to (2E)-4-hydroxy-2-alkenal in soybean seed (Glycine max L.). Biochim Biophys Acta 1303 83-91 (1996).

van Kuijk, F.J.G.M., Siakotos, A.N., Fong, L.G., et al. Quantitative measurement of 4-hydroxyalkenals in oxidized low-density lipoprotein by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem 224 420-424 (1995).

Balapure, A.K., Rexroad, C.E., Kawada, K., et al. Structural requirements for prostaglandin analog interaction with the ovine corpus luteum prostaglandin F_2α receptor. Biochem Pharmacol 38 2375-2381 (1989).

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4-hydroxy Hexenal is available in the following screening library:

Bio-active Lipid I Screening Library (96-Well)

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1 mg	$38.00		$0.00
5 mg	$171.00		$0.00
10 mg	$304.00		$0.00
25 mg	$665.00		$0.00
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