Undecylenic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Undec-10-enoic acid | |
| Other names
10-Undecenoic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.605 |
| MeSH | Undecylenic+acid |
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| Properties | |
| C11H20O2 | |
| Molar mass | 184.279 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.912 g/mL |
| Melting point | 23 °C (73 °F; 296 K) |
| Boiling point | 275 °C (527 °F; 548 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Undecylenic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CH(CH2)8CO2H. It is an unsaturated fatty acid. It is a colorless oil. Undecylenic acid is mainly used for the production of Nylon-11 and in the treatment of fungal infections of the skin, but it is also a precursor in the manufacture of many pharmaceuticals, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes. Salts and esters of undecylenic acid are known as undecylenates.