C8H17NO2
159.23 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
8-Aminooctanoic acid
CAS1002-57-9EC213-687-9
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Research Compound
8-Aminooctanoic acid is a chemical compound featuring both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. It is primarily used as a research reagent in studies involving the expanded genetic code, which allows for the incorporation of non-standard amino acids into proteins.
Research reagent for expanded genetic code studies
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CAS 1002-57-9
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Warning
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H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
8-aminooctanoic acid
InChIKey
UQXNEWQGGVUVQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCCC(=O)O)CCCN
Synonyms (11)
- 8AC
- 8-Aminocaprylic acid
- 8-Aminooctanoic acid
- 8-amino capylic acid
- H-8-Aminocaprylic acid
- H-AOC(8)-OH
- Octanoic acid, 8-amino-
- omega-AC
- omega-Aminocaprylic acid
- w-aminocaprylic acid