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Creation Date2016-05-19 03:02:19 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:13:58 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM009300
Identification
Common NameBenzenesulfonic acid, mono-C10-13-alkyl derivs.
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA C10, straight-chain saturated fatty acid.
Contaminant Sources
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Nonanecarboxylic acidChEBI
10:0ChEBI
C10:0ChEBI
Caprinic acidChEBI
CH3-[CH2]8-COOHChEBI
DecanoateChEBI
Decoic acidChEBI
Decylic acidChEBI
DekansaeureChEBI
KaprinsaeureChEBI
N-Capric acidChEBI
N-Decanoic acidChEBI
N-Decoic acidChEBI
N-Decylic acidChEBI
1-NonanecarboxylateGenerator
CaprinateGenerator
Decanoic acidGenerator
DecoateGenerator
DecylateGenerator
N-CaprateGenerator
N-DecanoateGenerator
N-DecoateGenerator
N-DecylateGenerator
CaprateGenerator
CaprynateHMDB
Caprynic acidHMDB
Emery 659HMDB
Lunac 10-95HMDB
Lunac 10-98HMDB
Prifac 2906HMDB
Prifac 296HMDB
Decanoic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Sodium caprateHMDB
Sodium decanoateHMDB
FA(10:0)HMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H20O2
Average Molecular Mass172.265 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass172.146 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1093628-26-2
IUPAC Namedecanoic acid
Traditional Namecapric acid
SMILESCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyGHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain 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
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.095 g/LALOGPS
logP3.93ALOGPS
logP3.59ChemAxon
logS-3.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity49.48 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability21.61 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-017i-2920000000-7f6721f01b80a790d544Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-076u-9000000000-96a2e9e00e464db3c086Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-017i-2920000000-7f6721f01b80a790d544Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-016r-1910000000-1cc1026f6f325d994ab4Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-052g-9200000000-71a57b0e200e46fb66edSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00g0-9300000000-c615f39c0b907a00f67cSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-0900000000-0a7f944302bce161f7e5Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00b9-1900000000-b68efbceecf3433a9995Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-005a-9600000000-f2a54ed1a56ee9b7af77Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-076u-9000000000-96a2e9e00e464db3c086Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-771e7907916bf05e6b10Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-f1e000384728ee06f802Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-1900000000-42a901bb54546da030daSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-83e77de04461ded1c4bcSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-f3190b828218d04d3cc7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0000000910-e82208ed71b4a3735258Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6ec01ce9b8fdc68d94a9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6ec01ce9b8fdc68d94a9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-8c6cdf0491f51ba6ef26Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-856f34ef153b15cb3d1dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0adi-4900000000-efb0bd73973bf0c317fdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-d81148541fa575d32552Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-99cd0519b210c46b4a4cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0fmi-1900000000-209285ec682ca47e1e5dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9300000000-fb697080d761d0f48fe2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-856f34ef153b15cb3d1dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0adi-4900000000-efb0bd73973bf0c317fdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-d81148541fa575d32552Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-99cd0519b210c46b4a4cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0fmi-1900000000-209285ec682ca47e1e5dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9300000000-fb697080d761d0f48fe2Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-074l-9100000000-bf788cb34c09c6af56bfSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB03600
HMDB IDHMDB0000511
FooDB IDFDB012027
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00001213
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-3617
METLIN ID336
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkDecanoic acid
Chemspider ID2863
ChEBI ID30813
PubChem Compound ID2969
Kegg Compound IDC01571
YMDB IDYMDB00677
ECMDB IDECMDB24048
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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