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3-hydroxy Nonanoic Acid

Item No. 24611

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hydroxy-nonanoic acid
CAS Number
40165-87-5
Synonyms
  • FA 9:0;O
  • β-hydroxy Nonanoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C9H18O3
Formula Weight
174.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
SMILES
OC(CC(O)CCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H18O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-8(10)7-9(11)12/h8,10H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChi Key
XBUXARJOYUQNTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-hydroxy Nonanoic acid is a hydroxylated fatty acid that has been found in young peridioles of Pisolithus fungi, LPS from P. aeruginosa, bovine milk, and the methyl-branched poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) polymers produced by P. oleovorans.1,2,3,4 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1725]

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Campos, A.N.R., Costa, M.D., Tótola, M.R., et al. Total lipid and fatty acid accumulation during basidiospore formation in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus sp. R. Bras. Ci. Solo 32(4), 1531-1540 (2008).

    2. Uhlig, S., Negård, M., Heldal, K.K., et al. Profiling of 3-hydroxy fatty acids as environmental markers of endotoxin using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogr. A 1434, 119-236 (2016).

    3. Parks, O.W. Isolation and characterization of nonesterified 3-hydroxy acids in milk. J. Dairy Sci. 60(5), 718-720 (1977).

    4. Hazer, B., Lenz, R.W., and Fuller, R.C. Biosynthesis of methyl-branched poly(β-hydroxyalkanoate)s by Pseudomonas oleovorans. Macromol. 27(1), 45-49 (1994).