3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid | |
| Other names
3-Hydroxycaprylic acid; β-Hydroxyoctanoic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| PubChem | 26613 |
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| 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
- ↑ 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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