Compound Identification
SMILES
COC(=O)C(=C/C=C(C)C)\C(O)=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=GGIRKEFRCUGOPG-ALCCZGGFSA-N
Formula
C9H12O4
Mass
184.191
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
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Class
Fatty Acyls
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Subclass
Fatty acids and conjugates
- Level 5 Medium-chain fatty acids
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Subclass
Fatty acids and conjugates
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Class
Fatty Acyls
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Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class
Fatty Acyls
Subclass
Fatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Medium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Fatty acid esters Branched fatty acids Unsaturated fatty acids Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Methyl esters Enoate esters Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Medium-chain fatty acid - Branched fatty acid - Fatty acid ester - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Unsaturated fatty acid - Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester - Enoate ester - Methyl ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
External Descriptors
Not available