10-Hydroxydecanoic acid

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid
	Other names 10-Hydroxycapric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1679-53-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	66903;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.317
PubChem CID	74300;
UNII	NP03XO416B ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10168428 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H20O3/c11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10(12)13/h11H,1-9H2,(H,12,13) Key: YJCJVMMDTBEITC-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C10H20O3/c11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10(12)13/h11H,1-9H2,(H,12,13) Key: YJCJVMMDTBEITC-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES C(CCCCC(=O)O)CCCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H20O3
Molar mass	188.267 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid is a specialized saturated fatty acid that is a minor constituent of royal jelly. It was discovered in 1957.

The enzyme omega-hydroxydecanoate dehydrogenase is capable of oxidising the hydroxy group to give the corresponding aldehyde:

H⁺

10-Oxodecanoic acid