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Undecanoic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Hendecanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)9COOH
CAS Number:
112-37-8
Molecular Weight:
186.29
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329769533
EC Number:
203-964-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1759287
MDL number:
MFCD00002730

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Product Name

Undecanoic acid, analytical standard

InChI key

ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C11H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

228 °C/160 mmHg (lit.)
248-250 °C (lit.)

mp

28-31 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

functional group

carboxylic acid

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

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Application

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Undecanoic acid may be used as an internal standard for the determination of medium-chain fatty acids in human fecal water, fecal fermentation supernatants, and human plasma by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method.

General description

Undecanoic acid is a medium chain fatty acid and the most fungitoxic compound commonly used in the treatment of superficial mycoses in humans.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>233.6 °F

flash_point_c

> 112 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCJ4831
BCCF3247
BCCC4968
BCBW7673

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Transcriptome-wide survey of gene expression changes and alternative splicing in Trichophyton rubrum in response to undecanoic acid.
Mendes NS, et al.
Scientific Reports, 8(1), 2520-2520 (2018)
Development of a fast and cost-effective gas chromatography- mass spectrometry method for the quantification of short-chain and medium-chain fatty acids in human biofluids.
Lotti C, et al.
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 409(23), 5555-5567 (2017)
Olaf Nimz et al.
Carbohydrate research, 339(8), 1427-1437 (2004-06-05)
Crystal structures are reported of cycloamylose containing 26 D-glucose residues (CA26, cyclohexaicosaose, C156H260O130) in complexes with undecanoic acid (CA26 x 2C10H21COOH x 34.95 H2O, orthorhombic P2(1)2(1)2(1), one CA26 and two bound undecanoic acids F1 and F2 in the asymmetric unit
Dorit Avrahami et al.
Biochemistry, 42(50), 14946-14956 (2003-12-17)
The dramatically increased frequency of opportunistic fungal infections has prompted research to diversify the arsenal of antifungal agents. Antimicrobial peptides constitute a promising family for future antibiotics with a new mode of action. However, only a few are effective against
Raluca Voicu et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 20(26), 11713-11720 (2004-12-15)
This paper describes a simple strategy for DNA immobilization on chemically modified and patterned silicon surfaces. The photochemical modification of hydrogen-terminated Si(111) with undecylenic acid leads to the formation of an organic monolayer covalently attached to the surface through Si-C
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