Overview

Stats

Type
7
Carbons
0
Double bonds
0
Bis-allylic sites
130.18
Weight · g/mol
-7.5 °C
Melting point
C7H14O2
Formula

Also known as

IUPAC heptanoic acid

  At a Glance

Key Points

A rancid-smelling seven-carbon acid that contributes to the odor of some spoiled oils.

Source

Found in dairy and industrial.

Type

Medium-chain saturated fatty acid with 7 carbons and no double bonds.

Identification

  Synonyms

Common Name Enanthic acid
IUPAC Name heptanoic acid
Traditional Name —
Other Synonyms No other synonyms recorded.

  External IDs

General References
Wikipedia Enanthic_acid
Lipids
Lipid Maps LMFA01010007
Lipid Bank DFA0007
Swiss Lipids 000389947
PlantFA ID —
Food & Nutrition
FooDB FDB008051
INFOODS —
Chemistry / Compounds
PubChem CID 8094
ChEBI 45571
ChemSpider 84004
InChIKey —
NIKKAJI ID J1.985B
PDBe SHV
UCI (UniChem) 158157
SureChEMBL 20552731
CCDC ISENOJ
NMRShiftDB 10008718
Metabolites & Pathways
METLIN 5636
RefMet ID Heptylic acid
RefMet Name —
MetaboLights ID MTBLS1267
BioCyc/MetaCyc CPD-7619
MetaNetX ID MNXM7416
BiGG ID —
KEGG C17714
KNApSAcK C00053307
Reactome ID —
Drugs & Pharmacology
DrugBank DB02938
DrugCentral —
BindingDB —
Guide to Pharm —
Probes & Drugs PD007548
Clinical & Medical
SNOMED-CT —
MeSH —
NCIt Code C61782
Regulatory
NIH UNII (USA) THE3YNP39D
FDA SRS (USA) THE3YNP39D
NHPID (Canada) —
DTXSID (USA) DTXSID2021600
TGA Ing ID (Australia) —
Commercial Suppliers
eMolecules 482229
ChemicalBook CB7852833
MedChemExpress —

Chemical Properties

Name(s):
Common Name Enanthic acid
Simple Notation 7:0
Notation 7:0
IUPAC Name heptanoic acid
Structure:
Molecular C7H14O2
Structure CH3(CH2)5COOH
SMILES CCCCCCC(=O)O
Physical:
Weight 130.18 g/mol
Melting Point -7.5 °C
Reactivity
Double Bonds 0
Bis-Allylic Carbons 0
Beta-Oxidation
Beta Oxidation Cycles 2
ATP Yield (Net) 30 ATP