Compound Identification
SMILES
OCC(O)COC(=O)CCCCC([O-])=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=MBAGLYAOSZAUFG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Formula
C9H15O6
Mass
219.214
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
1-monoacylglycerols Hydroxy fatty acids Fatty acid esters Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acid salts Carboxylic acid esters 1,2-diols Carboxylic acids Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Organic anions
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
1-acyl-sn-glycerol - Monoacylglycerol - Medium-chain fatty acid - Monoradylglycerol - Fatty acid ester - Hydroxy fatty acid - Glycerolipid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Secondary alcohol - 1,2-diol - Carboxylic acid salt - Carboxylic acid ester - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Alcohol - Organic anion - 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