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Record Information
HMDB Statusquantified
Creation Date2024-02-20 23:34:11 UTC
Update Date2025-03-21 17:56:31 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000535
Metabolite Identification
DeepMet IDDMID00001897
NameCaproic acid
Frequency3207.5
Structure
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Molecular Mass116.0837
SMILESCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI KeyFUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Kingdomorganic compounds
Superclasslipids and lipid-like molecules
Classfatty acyls
Subclass fatty acids and conjugates
Direct Parent medium-chain fatty acids
Geometric Descriptor aliphatic acyclic compounds
Alternative Parents
  • carbonyl compounds
  • carboxylic acids
  • hydrocarbon derivatives
  • monocarboxylic acids and derivatives
  • organic oxides
  • straight chain fatty acids
  • Substituents
  • aliphatic acyclic compound
  • carbonyl group
  • straight chain fatty acid
  • carboxylic acid
  • carboxylic acid derivative
  • organic oxide
  • monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • organic oxygen compound
  • hydrocarbon derivative
  • medium-chain fatty acid
  • organooxygen compound