Obtusilic acid

Obtusilic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(Z)-dec-4-enoic acid
Other names
4-Decenoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.295
EC Number
  • 208-024-5
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h6-7H,2-5,8-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)/b7-6-
    Key: XKZKQTCECFWKBN-SREVYHEPSA-N
  • CCCCC/C=C\CCC(=O)O
Properties
C10H18O2
Molar mass 170.252 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

Obtusilic acid is a linear fatty acid composed of 10 carbon atoms, with one double bond in the position 4=5 in cis-configuration. This is an omega-6 acid of little nutritional interest with abbreviated notation 10:1 (n-6).