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'''Undecylic acid''' (systematically named '''undecanoic acid''') is a ] with ] ]]<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>9</sub>C]OH. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example.{{medcn|date=December 2015}} Like ], it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor. '''Undecylic acid''' (systematically named '''undecanoic acid''') is a ] with ] {{chem2|CH3(CH2)9COOH|auto=yes}}. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Voicu |first1=Raluca |last2=Boukherroub |first2=Rabah |last3=Bartzoka |first3=Vasiliki |last4=Ward |first4=Tim |last5=Wojtyk |first5=James T. C. |last6=Wayner |first6=Danial D. M. |date=2004-12-21 |title=Formation, characterization, and chemistry of undecanoic acid-terminated silicon surfaces: patterning and immobilization of DNA |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15595802/ |journal=Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids |volume=20 |issue=26 |pages=11713–11720 |doi=10.1021/la047886v |issn=0743-7463 |pmid=15595802}}</ref> Like ], it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor.


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Latest revision as of 01:30, 22 February 2023

Undecylic acid
Names
IUPAC name Undecanoic acid
Other names Hendecanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.604 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-964-2
IUPHAR/BPS
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3,(H,12,13)Key: ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula C11H22O2
Molar mass 186.29 g/mol
Appearance Colourless crystals
Density 0.89 g/cm
Melting point 28.6 °C (83.5 °F; 301.8 K)
Boiling point 284 °C (543 °F; 557 K)
Viscosity mPa·s
Structure
Dipole moment D
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards Corrosive
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability (yellow): no hazard codeSpecial hazards (white): no code
3 2
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Related compounds
Related fatty acids Decanoic acid, Lauric acid
Related compounds Undecanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Undecylic acid (systematically named undecanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid with chemical formula CH3(CH2)9COOH. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example. Like decanoic acid, it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor.

See also

References

  1. Voicu, Raluca; Boukherroub, Rabah; Bartzoka, Vasiliki; Ward, Tim; Wojtyk, James T. C.; Wayner, Danial D. M. (2004-12-21). "Formation, characterization, and chemistry of undecanoic acid-terminated silicon surfaces: patterning and immobilization of DNA". Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids. 20 (26): 11713–11720. doi:10.1021/la047886v. ISSN 0743-7463. PMID 15595802.

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Saturated
ω−3 Unsaturated
ω−5 Unsaturated
ω−6 Unsaturated
ω−7 Unsaturated
ω−9 Unsaturated
ω−10 Unsaturated
ω−11 Unsaturated
ω−12 Unsaturated
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