Undecylic acid

Undecylic acid
Names
	IUPAC name Undecanoic acid
	Other names Hendecanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-37-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:32368 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL108030 ;
ChemSpider	7888 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.604
EC Number	203-964-2;
IUPHAR/BPS	5533;
KEGG	C17715;
PubChem CID	8180;
UNII	138ON3IIQG;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8021690 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13/h2-10H2,1H3,(H,12,13) Key: ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H22O2
Molar mass	186.29 g/mol
Appearance	Colourless crystals
Density	0.89 g/cm3
Melting point	28.6 °C (83.5 °F; 301.8 K)
Boiling point	284 °C (543 °F; 557 K)
Viscosity	mPa·s
Structure
Dipole moment	D
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 2
Flash point	113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Related compounds
Related fatty acids	Decanoic acid, Lauric acid
Related compounds	Undecanol
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Undecylic acid (systematically named undecanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid with chemical formula C H₃(CH₂)₉COOH. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example. Like decanoic acid, it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor.