OC(=CC=C(CC([O-])=O)C=O)C([O-])=O

InChIKey=NLXIEJRQAIHYPN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

C8H6O6

198.131

Organic compounds

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Fatty Acyls

Fatty acids and conjugates

Not available

Medium-chain fatty acids

Hydroxy fatty acids Branched fatty acids Unsaturated fatty acids Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Enals Enols Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Aldehydes Organic anions

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Medium-chain fatty acid - Branched fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Unsaturated fatty acid - Alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde - Enal - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Enol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aldehyde - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic anion - Aliphatic acyclic compound

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.

META CYC (CPD-783) : a small molecule