Undecanoic acid
SIAL/89764 - analytical standard
Synonym: Hendecanoic acid
CAS Number: 112-37-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C11H22O2
Molecular Weight: 186.29
EC Number: 203-964-2
MDL Number: MFCD00002730
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)9COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 228 °C/160 mmHg (lit.) |
| 248-250 °C (lit.) | |
| format | neat |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C11H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 28-31 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| shipped in | ambient |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Application: | Undecanoic acid may be used as an internal standard for the determination of medium-chain fatty acids in human fecal water, fecal fermentation supernatants, and human plasma by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. |
| General description: | Undecanoic acid is a medium chain fatty acid and the most fungitoxic compound commonly used in the treatment of superficial mycoses in humans. |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | > 233.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | > 112 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 228 °C/160 mmHg (lit.); 248-250 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 28-31 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |

