≥97% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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8-Methylnonanoic acid is an intermediate in dihydrocapsaicin synthesis.
| Canonical Smiles | CC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 8-methylnonanoic acid |
| InChIKey | OAOABCKPVCUNKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C10H20O2/c1-9(2)7-5-3-4-6-8-10(11)12/h9H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Molecular Weight | 172.26 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1703084 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1703084&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 | 1.4330-1.4350 |
|---|---|
| Boil Point(°C) | 118 - 120 ℃/2.0 mmHg |
| Melt Point(°C) | 23-24℃ |
| Molecular Weight | 172.260 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 3.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 7 |
| Exact Mass | 172.146 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 172.146 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 119.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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