The molecule is a straight-chain fatty acid anion and the conjugate base of 6-oxohexanoic acid, formed by deprotonation of the carboxylic acid group. It is a 6-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion, a straight-chain fatty acid anion, an aldehydic acid anion and an omega-oxo fatty acid anion. It derives from a hexanoate. It is a conjugate base of a 6-oxohexanoic acid.
6-oxohexanoate