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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCC(C)C(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylheptanoic acid |
| InChIKey | NKBWMBRPILTCRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCC(C)C(=O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| UN Number | 3265 |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21 |
| Beilstein | 2(4)1001 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1721442 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1721442&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Methyl-branched fatty acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Medium-chain fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Branched fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Branched fatty acids |
| Refractive Index | 1.4245-1.4265 |
|---|---|
| Flash Point(°F) | >110 °C |
| Flash Point(°C) | >110°C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 140°C |
| Molecular Weight | 144.210 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 144.115 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 144.115 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 99.400 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Yuqi Yang, Weibin Ma, Eric T. Johnson, Yanli Xie, Renyong Zhao. (2024) Antifungal effects of three natural branched medium-chain fatty acids and their potential as fumigants against Aspergillus flavus in stored peanut seeds. FOOD CONTROL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110950] |