Search Ontology:
ChEBI

heptanoic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:45571
Synonyms
  • CH3-[CH2]5-COOH
  • enanthic acid
  • enanthylic acid
  • heptanoic acid
  • Heptansaeure
  • heptoic acid
  • heptylic acid
  • n-heptanoic acid
  • n-heptoic acid
  • n-heptylic acid
  • oenanthic acid
  • Oenanthsaeure
  • oenanthylic acid
Definition
A C7, straight-chain fatty acid that contributes to the odour of some rancid oils. Used in the preparation of esters for the fragrance industry, and as an additive in cigarettes.
References
  • Beilstein:1744723
  • CAS:111-14-8
  • DrugBank:DB02938
  • Gmelin:142428
  • HMDB:HMDB0000666
  • KEGG:C17714
  • LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMFA01010007
  • MetaCyc:CPD-7619
  • PDBeChem:SHV
  • PMID:23999410
  • Reaxys:1744723
  • Wikipedia:Heptanoic_acid
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
inverse is_substituent_group_from
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from heptanoic acid
Phenotype where environments contain heptanoic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing heptanoic acid
Human Disease Model