CCCCCCC(N)C(O)=O

InChIKey=AKVBCGQVQXPRLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

C8H17NO2

159.229

Organic compounds

Organic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Amino acids, peptides, and analogues

Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives

Alpha amino acids

Medium-chain fatty acids Amino fatty acids Amino acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Alpha-amino acid - Medium-chain fatty acid - Amino fatty acid - Fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organopnictogen compound - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).

CHEBI:75145 : alpha-amino fatty acid
LIPIDMAPS (LMFA01100056) : Amino fatty acids