Overview

Stats

Type
10
Carbons
0
Double bonds
0
Bis-allylic sites
172.26
Weight · g/mol
31.7 °C
Melting point
C10H20O2
Formula

Also known as

IUPAC decanoic acid

  At a Glance

Key Points

Named from the Latin for goat, after its sweaty, goaty smell; a medium-chain fatty acid.

Source

Primarily from dairy; also in plant oils.

Type

Medium-chain saturated fatty acid with 10 carbons and no double bonds.

Identification

  Synonyms

Common Name Capric acid
IUPAC Name decanoic acid
Traditional Name
Other Synonyms No other synonyms recorded.

  External IDs

General References
Wikipedia Capric_acid
Lipids
Lipid Maps LMFA01010010
Lipid Bank DFA0010
Swiss Lipids 000000855
PlantFA ID
Food & Nutrition
FooDB FDB012027
INFOODS
Chemistry / Compounds
PubChem CID 2969
ChEBI 30813
ChemSpider 3866366
InChIKey
NIKKAJI ID J2.575E
PDBe DKA
UCI (UniChem) 400617
SureChEMBL 20553507
CCDC ISEPEB
NMRShiftDB 10008813
Metabolites & Pathways
METLIN 336
RefMet ID Capric acid
RefMet Name
MetaboLights ID MTBLC27689
BioCyc/MetaCyc CPD-3617
MetaNetX ID MNXM1043
BiGG ID
KEGG C01571
KNApSAcK C00001213
Reactome ID
Drugs & Pharmacology
DrugBank DB03600
DrugCentral
BindingDB 50239187
Guide to Pharm 5532
Probes & Drugs PD006780
Clinical & Medical
SNOMED-CT
MeSH C031071
NCIt Code C68329
Regulatory
NIH UNII (USA) 4G9EDB6V73
FDA SRS (USA) 4G9EDB6V73
NHPID (Canada)
DTXSID (USA) DTXSID9021554
TGA Ing ID (Australia)
Commercial Suppliers
eMolecules 488851
ChemicalBook CB1669961
MedChemExpress HY-W015309

Chemical Properties

Name(s):
Common Name Capric acid
Simple Notation 10:0
Notation 10:0
IUPAC Name decanoic acid
Structure:
Molecular C10H20O2
Structure CH3(CH2)8COOH
SMILES CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Physical:
Weight 172.26 g/mol
Melting Point 31.7 °C
Reactivity
Double Bonds 0
Bis-Allylic Carbons 0
Beta-Oxidation
Beta Oxidation Cycles 4
ATP Yield (Net) 64 ATP