RefMet Compound Details

Created with Raphaƫl 2.1.0OHOOHO
RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153667
RefMet name2-Oxo-4-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Alternative nameFA 6:0;2oxo,4OH
Systematic name2-oxo-4-hydroxy-hexanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 6:1;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass146.057910 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H10O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1479 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-2-4(7)3-5(8)6(9)10/h4,7H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKeyALFQPWXBAWHVDP-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCC(CC(=O)C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 2-Oxo-4-hydroxyhexanoic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 2-Oxo-4-hydroxyhexanoic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID441164
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050343
ChEBI ID27530
KEGG IDC06762
Structural annotation level
Annotation level2   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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