3,11-Dihydroxydodecanoic acid

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3,11-Dihydroxydodecanoic acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,11-Dihydroxydodecanoic acid
Identifiers
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PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C12H24O4/c1-10(13)7-5-3-2-4-6-8-11(14)9-12(15)16/h10-11,13-14H,2-9H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
    Key: VKFCFBZYXIQAIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(O)CC(O)CCCCCCCC(O)C
Properties
C12H24O4
Molar mass 232.320 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

3,11-Dihydroxydodecanoic acid is a chemical found in royal jelly. [1]

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References

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