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10-Hydroxydecanoic acid

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid chemical structure
CAS Number1679-53-4
FormulaHO(CH2)9CO2H
Mol. Weight188.26 g/mol

What is 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid?

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 1679-53-4 and molecular formula HO(CH2)9CO2H. It is used in various industrial and research applications.

Applications

Reactant involved in:
• Synthesis of copolymers of acrylamide and sodium acryloyloxydecanoate1
• Macrolactonization for preparation of Sansalvamide A2
• Studies of chain length selectivity for cutinase catalyzed polycondensation reactions3
• Ruthenium-catalyzed esterification followed by macrocyclization4
• Synthesis of anhydrides and esters5

Specifications

Linear Formula

HO(CH2)9CO2H

Molecular Weight

188.26 g/mol

Grade

technical grade

Impurities

<15% intermolecular dilactone

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