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Pimelic acid
- CAS No.
- 111-16-0
- Chemical Name:
- Pimelic acid
- Synonyms
- CBNumber:
- CB61100844
- Molecular Formula:
- C7H12O4
- Molecular Weight:
- 160.16778
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 111-16-0.mol
Last updated:2023-05-04 17:34:31
Pimelic acid Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
ChEBI: Pimelic acid is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is pentane with two carboxylic acid groups at positions C-1 and C-5. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a pimelate and a pimelate(1-).