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Pimelic acid

98%

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Synonym(s):
Heptanedioic acid
Linear Formula:
HO2C(CH2)5CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.17
Beilstein:
1210024
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

crystals

bp

212 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

103-105 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)

InChI key

WLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • Pimelic acid in microbial soil treatments: A 2023 study examined the use of pimelic acid in soil treatment, observing its impact on the microbial community structure and metabolites in bayberry plantations. This application illustrates its potential in agricultural biotechnology and soil remediation (Ren et al., 2023).
  • Pharmaceutical applications of pimelic acid: A 2023 study involved pimelic acid in the preparation and physiochemical analysis of novel ciprofloxacin/dicarboxylic acid salts, showcasing its utility as a pharmaceutical intermediate (Hibbard et al., 2023).

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T Niwa et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 99(1), 71-83 (1979-11-15)
(1) 2,4-Dimethyladipic acid was first identified in normal human urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Urinary excretion of 2,4-dimethyladipic acid in 7 healthy adults ranged from 4.9 mumol to 14 mumol per 24 h. (2) Succinic acid, adipic acid, 3-methyladipic acid
B R Pettit
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 156(1), 85-90 (1986-04-15)
A selected ion monitoring assay for thiodiglycollic acid in urine is described. Urine samples are analysed by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as their dibutyl esters using pimelic acid as an internal standard. Rapid analysis was achieved by the simplification of
S Passi et al.
Acta dermato-venereologica. Supplementum, 143, 8-13 (1989-01-01)
Medium chain length dicarboxylic acids (DA) from C8 to C13 are competitive inhibitors of tyrosinase in vitro. The introduction of electron acceptor groups or electron donor groups into the 2 and/or the 8 position of the molecule enhances or reduces
V G Mahadevappa et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 713(1), 73-79 (1982-10-14)
The molecular species composition of the individual diacyl phospholipids was determined in human platelets. The 1-acyl (16:0, 18:0, etc.) homologues of the various 2-acyl (16:0, 18:1, 18:2, 20:4, etc) species of the phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol were assessed by
C D Capo-Chichi et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 71(4), 978-986 (2000-03-25)
Riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide (FMN), and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) concentrations have been little studied in cases of malnutrition. Our objective was to investigate the effects of malnutrition on riboflavin status and riboflavin's relation with thyroid hormones and concentrations of urinary

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