Pimelic acid

CAS Registry Number®

111-16-0

CAS Name

Pimelic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H12O4

Molecular Mass

160.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    212 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    106 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.281 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(O)=O)CCCC(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCCCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Heptanedioic acid
  • Pimelic acid
  • 1,7-Heptanedioic acid
  • 1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acid
  • Pileric acid

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