OC(=O)CCCC(O)(O)C(O)=O

InChIKey=TZUKOZLIGAONSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

C6H10O6

178.14

Organic compounds

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Fatty Acyls

Fatty acids and conjugates

Not available

Medium-chain fatty acids

Hydroxy fatty acids Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Carbonyl hydrates Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Medium-chain fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Hydroxy acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carbonyl hydrate - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.

Not available