A medium-chain fatty acid
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Heptanoic Acid

Item No. 33672

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Technical Information
CAS Number
111-14-8
Synonyms
  • C7:0
  • Enanthic Acid
  • FA 7:0
  • NSC 2192
Molecular Formula
C7H14O2
Formula Weight
130.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A liquid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: solubleEthanol: soluble
SMILES
O=C(CCCCCC)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChi Key
MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
7:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Heptanoic acid is a medium-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a volatile component of the rancid odor of defective olive oil.1 It has also been found as a volatile component in pig farm wastewater.2 Heptanoic acid induces neurite outgrowth, a marker of neuronal differentiation, in PC12 cells in a concentration-dependent manner and increases the length of neurites when used at a concentration of 7.5 mM.3 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1196]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Oliver-Pozo, C., Aparicio-Ruiz, R., Romero, I., et al. Analysis of volatile markers for virgin olive oil aroma defects by SPME-GC/FID: Possible sources of incorrect data. J. Agric. Food Chem. 63(48), 10477-10483 (2015).

    2. Yo, S.-P. Analysis of volatile fatty acids in wastewater collected from a pig farm by a solid phase microextraction method. Chemosphere 38(4), 823-834 (1999).

    3. Kamata, Y., Shiraga, H., Tai, A., et al. Induction of neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells by the medium-chain fatty acid octanoic acid. Neuroscience 146(3), 1073-1081 (2007).