3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid

3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
Names
IUPAC name
3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
Other names
3-Hydroxycaprylic acid; β-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
Identifiers
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ChEBI CHEBI:37098
ChemSpider 24791
MeSH C101940
PubChem 26613
UNII 8M44B02CSJ
Properties
C8H16O3
Molar mass 160.21 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid is a signalling chemical emitted by the orchid Cymbidium floribundum and recognized by Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica).[1]

References

  1. Sugahara, M; Izutsu, K; Nishimura, Y; Sakamoto, F (2013). "Oriental orchid (Cymbidium floribundum) attracts the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) with a mixture of 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid and 10-hydroxy- (E)-2-decenoic acid". Zoological Science. 30 (2): 99–104. doi:10.2108/zsj.30.99. PMID 23387843.


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