ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
52089-55-1

[ Name ]:
ethyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate

[Synonym ]:
ethyl-2-hydroxyhexanoate
MFCD00004583
Hexanoic acid,2-hydroxy-,ethyl ester
2-Hydroxycaproic acid ethyl ester
ethyl-2-hydroxycaproate
2-Hydroxy-hexansaeure-aethylester
2-hydroxy-hexanoic acid ethyl ester
EINECS 257-655-2
Ethyl DL-2-hydroxycaproate

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.967 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
80-83ºC11 mm Hg(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₁₆O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
160.21100

[ Flash Point ]:
210 °F

[ Exact Mass ]:
160.11000

[ PSA ]:
46.53000

[ LogP ]:
1.10060

[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.425(lit.)

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2918199090

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918199090

[ Summary ]:
2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Lipase-catalysed reactions of chiral hydroxyacid esters: competition of esterification and transesterification. Engel K-H, et al.

Enzyme Microb. Technol. 13(8) , 655-60, (1991)

Simple Stereospecific Syntheses of (R)-2-Fluorohexanoic Acid Ethyl Ester. Focella A, et al.

Synth. Commun. 21(21) , 2165-70, (1991)