Overview

Stats

Type
9
Carbons
0
Double bonds
0
Bis-allylic sites
158.24
Weight · g/mol
12.4 °C
Melting point
C9H18O2
Formula

Also known as

IUPAC nonanoic acid

  At a Glance

Key Points

Nonanoic acid; a colorless, rancid-smelling acid whose free form is used commercially as a herbicide.

Source

Primarily from industrial.

Type

Medium-chain saturated fatty acid with 9 carbons and no double bonds.

Identification

  Synonyms

Common Name Pelargonic acid
IUPAC Name nonanoic acid
Traditional Name
Other Synonyms No other synonyms recorded.

  External IDs

General References
Wikipedia Pelargonic_acid
Lipids
Lipid Maps LMFA01010009
Lipid Bank DFA0009
Swiss Lipids 000508821
PlantFA ID
Food & Nutrition
FooDB FDB003306
INFOODS
Chemistry / Compounds
PubChem CID 8158
ChEBI 29019
ChemSpider 7866
InChIKey
NIKKAJI ID J1.991G
PDBe KNA
UCI (UniChem) 468073
SureChEMBL 21966
CCDC ISEPAX
NMRShiftDB 10008934
Metabolites & Pathways
METLIN 5810
RefMet ID
RefMet Name
MetaboLights ID MTBLS10446
BioCyc/MetaCyc CPD-8505
MetaNetX ID
BiGG ID
KEGG C01601
KNApSAcK C00030829
Reactome ID
Drugs & Pharmacology
DrugBank
DrugCentral
BindingDB 50556776
Guide to Pharm
Probes & Drugs PD002546
Clinical & Medical
SNOMED-CT
MeSH C008776
NCIt Code C82932
Regulatory
NIH UNII (USA) 97SEH7577T
FDA SRS (USA) 97SEH7577T
NHPID (Canada)
DTXSID (USA) DTXSID3021641
TGA Ing ID (Australia)
Commercial Suppliers
eMolecules 529934
ChemicalBook CB9203118
MedChemExpress HY-N7057

Chemical Properties

Name(s):
Common Name Pelargonic acid
Simple Notation 9:0
Notation 9:0
IUPAC Name nonanoic acid
Structure:
Molecular C9H18O2
Structure CH3(CH2)7COOH
SMILES CCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Physical:
Weight 158.24 g/mol
Melting Point 12.4 °C
Reactivity
Double Bonds 0
Bis-Allylic Carbons 0
Beta-Oxidation
Beta Oxidation Cycles 3
ATP Yield (Net) 44 ATP