Molecule ID: 3893

IUPAC Name: dodecanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a straight-chain, twelve-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties; the main fatty acid in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an antibacterial agent and an algal metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dodecanoate. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 4.2