2-Butylhexanoic acid

CAS: 3115-28-4

Ref. 3D-FB167064

Product Information

• Name: 2-Butylhexanoic acid
• Synonyms: 2-Butylcaproic acid, Acetic acid, dibutyl-, Dibutylacetic acid, Hexanoic Acid, 2-Butyl-, NSC 843, α-Butylcaproic acid

Description

2-Butylhexanoic acid is a fatty acid that is present in the human brain and has been shown to be involved in depression. It binds to the lectin, which is a type of glycoprotein found on the surface of cells. 2-Butylhexanoic acid has been shown to be effective against gliomas, which are tumors that arise from cells in the brain's supportive tissue. The lectin may be responsible for binding 2-butylhexanoic acid to cancer cells. This drug is also an inhibitor of butyric acid oxidation and can be used as an anti-emetic, or nausea medication. 2-Butylhexanoic acid has functional groups such as carbonyl groups and pentenoic acids in its chemical structure and is desulfurized by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) dehydrogenase into gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) with thiols.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 172.26 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O₂
• Purity: Min. 95 Area-%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-3-5-7-9(10(11)12)8-6-4-2/h9H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=KQYRYPXQPKPVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCC(CCCC)C(=O)O