IUPAC Name
oct-7-ynoic acid
Chemical Formula
C₈H₁₂O₂
Molecular Weight
128.18
Form
Solid
SMILES
C#CCCCCCC(O)=O
AAPharmaSyn Stock ID
00041
Oct-7-ynoic acid is primarily a reactive fatty acid derivative due to its terminal alkyne, making it valuable in organic synthesis, click chemistry, and biochemical research. The alkyne allows it to be used in organic synthesis, particularly in click chemistry to attach functional groups. It is used to study lipid metabolism or membrane incorporation in biochemical experiments and is useful for making drug-fatty acid conjugates or tagging molecules for labeling.
