Compound Identification
SMILES
COC(=O)CCCC=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=YBTZROCKNUIONO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C6H10O3
Mass
130.143
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 acid esters
- Level 5 Fatty acid methyl esters
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Subclass
Fatty acid esters
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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 acid esters
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Fatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Methyl esters Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Fatty acid methyl ester - Methyl ester - Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aldehyde - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. These are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
External Descriptors
Not available