(+-)-2-Hydroxypentanoic acid

2-hydroxypentanoic acid

CAS: 617-31-2

Molecular Formula	`C5H10O3`
Molecular Weight	118.062996 g/mol
LogP	0.23
Topological Polar Surface Area	57.53 Å²
Hydrogen Bond Donors	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors	2
Rotatable Bonds	3
Exact Mass	118.062996
Heavy Atoms	8
Complexity	79.7

Chemical Identifiers

CAS Number	617-31-2
SMILES	`CCCC(C(=O)O)O`

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(+-)-2-Hydroxypentanoic acid (CAS 617-31-2), with molecular formula C5H10O3 and molecular weight 118.062996 g/mol. IUPAC: 2-hydroxypentanoic acid.

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