Description / Application
Pimelic acid is an alpha,-dicarboxylic acid that is pentane with two carboxylic acid groups at positions C-1 and C-5. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid and an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a pimelate and a pimelate(1-).
Identities
| Alternative Name | Pimelic acid; pimelate; Pileric acid; 1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C7H12O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 160.17 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004425 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |