Compound Identification
SMILES
CC(=O)CC(CC(O)=O)C#N
InChIKey
InChIKey=KUEQMKAGPFZEKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C7H9NO3
Mass
155.153
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
Branched fatty acids Amino fatty acids Ketones Nitriles Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Medium-chain fatty acid - Amino fatty acid - Branched fatty acid - Ketone - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carbonitrile - Nitrile - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Cyanide - Organic nitrogen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - 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