Basic Description

Synonyms	FT-0657305 \| Heptane-1,7-dioate \| InChI=1/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11 \| NCGC00258723-01 \| Pentane-1,5-dicarboxylic acid \| F0001-0234 \| 1,7-Heptanedioate \| 4-02-00-02003 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) \| pimelic acid \| WLN: QV5VQ
Specifications & Purity	≥99%
Storage Temp	Desiccated
Shipped In	Normal
Product Description	Pimelic acid, also known as heptanedioic acid, is a dicarboxylic acid commonly used as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biotin. It serves as a building block in the synthesis of various compounds , and it is used as a key precursor in the production of polyamides, polyesters, and other polymers.

Taxonomic Classification

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Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
  - Class Fatty Acyls
    - Subclass Fatty acids and conjugates

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class	Fatty Acyls
Subclass	Fatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Medium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents	Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework	Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents	Medium-chain fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
External Descriptors	Dicarboxylic acids
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Names and Identifiers

Pubchem Sid	488179519
Pubchem Sid Url	https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488179519
IUPAC Name	heptanedioic acid
INCHI	InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
InChIKey	WLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	C(CCC(=O)O)CCC(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES	C(CCC(=O)O)CCC(=O)O
WGK Germany	2
RTECS	TK3677000
Molecular Weight	160.17
Beilstein	1210024
Reaxy-Rn	1210024
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1210024&ln=

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Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
D2515384	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 09, 2025	P110547
D2515461	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 09, 2025	P110547
D2515462	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 09, 2025	P110547
D2515463	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 09, 2025	P110547
F2110253	Certificate of Analysis	Mar 04, 2025	P110547
G2412341	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 26, 2024	P110547
G2412342	Certificate of Analysis	Apr 26, 2024	P110547
I2212221	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
I2212222	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
I2212220	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
D2324761	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
L2402063	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
I2212223	Certificate of Analysis	Jul 11, 2022	P110547
D2324755	Certificate of Analysis	Oct 11, 2021	P110547
D2324749	Certificate of Analysis	Oct 11, 2021	P110547

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Chemical and Physical Properties

Solubility	Soluble in water. Solubility in methanol is almost transparent.Soluble in alcohol, ether
Boil Point(°C)	212°C
Melt Point(°C)	103-106°C
Molecular Weight	160.170 g/mol
XLogP3	0.500
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	4
Rotatable Bond Count	6
Exact Mass	160.074 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	160.074 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	74.600 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	11
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	125.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1

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Pimelic acid - 99%, high purity , CAS No.111-16-0