10-Hydroxydecanoic acid

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