Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChIKey

InChIKey=UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C22H44O2

Mass

340.592

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Superclass

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Subclass

Fatty acids and conjugates

Intermediate Tree Nodes

Not available

Direct Parent

Very long-chain fatty acids

Alternative Parents

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Substituents

Very long-chain fatty acid - Straight chain fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.

External Descriptors

CHEBI:28941 : long-chain fatty acid - straight-chain saturated fatty acid
LIPIDMAPS (LMFA01010022) : Straight chain fatty acids
KEGG (C08281) : Straight chain fatty acids - Saturated fatty acids

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