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C6H13NO2
131.17 g/mol
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6-aminohexanoic acid

CAS60-32-2EC200-469-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

6-Aminohexanoic acid is an epsilon-amino acid that functions as an antifibrinolytic agent. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing to control postoperative bleeding and to counteract the effects of thrombolytic agents such as streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator.

Antifibrinolytic pharmaceutical raw materialHemostatic agent in pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

6-aminohexanoic acid

InChIKey

SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(=O)O)CCN

Synonyms (127)
  • 6-ACA
  • ACS
  • EACA
  • EACS
  • 6-Aminohexanoic Acid; Aminocaproic Acid; Zinc Acexamate EP Impurity B
  • Acide aminocaproique [INN-French]
  • Acido aminocaproico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum aminocaproicum [INN-Latin]
  • Aminocaproic acid (USP)
  • Aminocaproic acid (USP/INN)
  • Aminocaproic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Aminocaproic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • e-Aminocaproic acid USP
  • epsilon-Aminocaproic acid USP
  • (6-)|A-?Aminocaproic acid
  • 177 J.D.
  • 1cea
  • 3kiv
  • 6-Amino-n-hexanoate
  • 6-Amino-n-hexanoic acid
  • 6-Aminocaproate
  • 6-Aminocaproic acid
  • 6-Aminocaproic acid, BioUltra
  • 6-Aminocaproic acid; EACA
  • 6-amino-n-caproate
  • 6-amino-n-caproic acid
  • 6-aminohexanoate
  • 6-aminohexanoic acid
  • AMINOCAPROIC ACID [MART.]
  • Acepramin
  • Acepramine
  • Acide aminocaproique
  • Acide aminocaproique [French]
  • Acido aminocaproico
  • Acidum aminocaproicum
  • Acidum aminocaproicum [Latin]
  • Acikaprin
  • Afibrin
  • Amicar (TN)
  • Amikar
  • Aminocaproic
  • Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
  • Aminocaproic acid CRS
  • Aminohexanoic acid
  • Aminokapron
  • Atsemin
  • Caplamin
  • Capracid
  • Capralense
  • Capramol
  • Capranol
  • Caproamin
  • Caprocid
  • Caprolisin
  • Eaca kabi
  • Epsamon
  • Epsicaprom
  • Epsicapron
  • Epsikapron
  • Epsilcapramin
  • Epsillon-Aminocaproate
  • Epsillon-Aminocaproic acid
  • Epsilon
  • Epsilon S
  • Epsilon-Aminocapronsaeure
  • Epsilon-aminocapronzuur
  • H-6-Ahx-OH
  • H-Acp(6)-OH
  • H-EAhx-OH
  • H-epsilon-Acp-OH
  • Hemocaprol
  • Hemopar
  • Hepin
  • Hexanoic acid, 6-amino-
  • Ipsilon
  • Kyselina omega-aminokapronova
  • Respramin
  • Solco Platino Iondenti Tooth
  • ZINC ACEXAMATE IMPURITY B
  • acide aminocaproque
  • amicar
  • aminocaproic acid
  • aminocaproid acid
  • e-Amino-n-hexanoate
  • e-Amino-n-hexanoic acid
  • e-Aminocaproate
  • e-Aminocaproic acid
  • e-Aminohexanoate
  • e-Aminohexanoic acid
  • e-Leucine
  • e-Norleucine
  • e-amino-n-caproic acid
  • epsilcapramine
  • epsilon Aminocaproic Acid
  • epsilon-Ahx
  • epsilon-Amino-n-caproic acid
  • epsilon-Amino-n-hexanoate
  • epsilon-Amino-n-hexanoic acid
  • epsilon-Aminohexanoate
  • epsilon-Aminohexanoic acid
  • epsilon-Leucine
  • epsilon-Norleucine
  • epsilon-aminocaproate
  • omega-Aminocaproate
  • omega-Aminocaproic acid
  • omega-Aminohexanoate
  • omega-Aminohexanoic acid
  • w-Aminocaproate
  • w-Aminocaproic acid
  • w-Aminohexanoate
  • w-Aminohexanoic acid
  • z artifact
  • |A-Ahx
  • |A-amino caproic acid