Showing chemical card for (9Z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate (CFc000283500)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:49 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283500
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(9Z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate
Definition
(9z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (9z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate can be found in a number of food items such as abiyuch, butternut squash, prickly pear, and garden tomato (variety), which makes (9z)-12-oxo-dodec-9-enoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
