An eleven carbon SFA
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Undecanoic Acid

Item No. 19721

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Technical Information
Formal Name
undecanoic acid
CAS Number
112-37-8
Molecular Formula
C11H22O2
Formula Weight
186.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 25 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlDMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.25 mg/mlEthanol: 25 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(CCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3,(H,12,13)
InChi Key
ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
11:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Undecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid containing eleven carbons (C11:0). It is cytotoxic to certain filamentous fungi and is used to study fungal mechanisms of resistance.1,2 Undecanoic acid is also used to acylate larger molecules.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Brito-Madurro, A.G., Cuadros-Orellana, S., Martinez-Rossi, N.M., et al. Undecanoic acid resistance in filamentous fungi: Identification and linkage mapping of the Aspergillus nidulans udaA gene. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 51(1), 47-49 (2005).

    2. Paiao, F.G., Segato, F., Cursino-Santos, J.R., et al. Analysis of Trichophyton rubrum gene expression in response to cytotoxic drugs. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 271(2), 180-186 (2007).

    3. Bogatcheva, E., Dubuisson, T., Protopopova, M., et al. Chemical modification of capuramycins to enhance antibacterial activity. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 66(3), 578-587 (2011).