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