
10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid
(E)-10-hydroxydec-2-enoic acid is an -hydroxy amino acid that is 2-decenoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the terminal carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group and in which the C=C double bond has E configuration. It is a component of royal jelly. It has a role as a geroprotector and an animal metabolite. It is a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid, an omega-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (E)-10-hydroxydec-2-enoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O3
- Molecular weight
- 186.25 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 186.125594432 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:78668
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL5630743
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID601045504
- PubMed:10093
- PubMed:4581
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