Synonym: DL--Hydroxycaprylic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16O3
Molecular Weight: 160.21
CAS Number: 88930-08-9
assay
97% | |
shipped in | dry ice |
storage temp. | 20C |
5, 25 mg in glass bottle
DL--Hydroxycaprylic acid is a mixture of the D and L-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid enantiomers. (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid monomers are used to produce medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates that are used in medical devices and tissue engineering applications.