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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 18:28:53 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:23:33 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0033724
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB33724
Metabolite Identification
Common NameUndecylenic acid
DescriptionUndecylenic acid, also known as 10-undecylenate or omega-undecenoic acid, 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. Undecylenic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Undecylenic acid is found in black elderberry. Undecylenic acid is a flavouring ingredient and is a sweet and woody-tasting compound. Undecylenic acid was identified as one of forty plasma metabolites that could be used to predict gut microbiome Shannon diversity (PMID:31477923 ). Shannon diversity is a metric that summarizes both species abundance and evenness, and it has been suggested as a marker for microbiome health. Undecylenic acid is used in the production of the bioplastic Nylon-11, in the treatment of fungal infections in the skin, and as a precursor in the manufacture of a wide assortment of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, perfumes, and personal hygiene products.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC11H20O2
Average Molecular Weight184.2753
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight184.146329884
IUPAC Nameundec-10-enoic acid
Traditional Namedesenex
CAS Registry Number112-38-9
SMILES
OC(=O)CCCCCCCCC=C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13/h2H,1,3-10H2,(H,12,13)
InChI KeyFRPZMMHWLSIFAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Unsaturated 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
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point24.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point137.00 °C. @ 2.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.074 mg/mL at 30 °CNot Available
LogP3.86Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDBSALT001514
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB011844
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID10771160
KEGG Compound IDC13910
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkUndecylenic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5634
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID35045
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1035691
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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  5. Wilmanski T, Rappaport N, Earls JC, Magis AT, Manor O, Lovejoy J, Omenn GS, Hood L, Gibbons SM, Price ND: Blood metabolome predicts gut microbiome alpha-diversity in humans. Nat Biotechnol. 2019 Oct;37(10):1217-1228. doi: 10.1038/s41587-019-0233-9. Epub 2019 Sep 2. [PubMed:31477923 ]
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