| Record Information |
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| Version | 2.0 |
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| Created at | 2006-05-22 14:17:49 UTC |
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| Updated at | 2025-07-16 23:07:30 UTC |
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| NP-MRD ID | NP0000277 |
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| Natural Product DOI | https://doi.org/10.57994/0762 |
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| Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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| Natural Product Identification |
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| Common Name | Heneicosanoic acid |
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| Description | Henicosanoic acid, also known as N-heneicosanoate or 21:0,Is a long-chain fatty acid that is henicosane in which one of the methyl groups has been oxidised to give the corresponding carboxylic acid. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a henicosanoate. Heneicosanoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. Heneicosanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Heneicosanoic acid is a potentially toxic compound. |
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| Structure | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,22,23) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 21:0 | ChEBI | | C21:0 | ChEBI | | Heneicosansaeure | ChEBI | | Heneicosylic acid | ChEBI | | N-Heneicosanoic acid | ChEBI | | N-Heneicosylic acid | ChEBI | | N-Henicosanoic acid | ChEBI | | Heneicosylate | Generator | | N-Heneicosanoate | Generator | | N-Heneicosylate | Generator | | N-Henicosanoate | Generator | | Heneicosanoate | Generator | | Heneicosanate | HMDB | | Heneicosanic acid | HMDB | | Henicosanoate | HMDB | | Henicosanoic acid | HMDB | | FA(21:0) | HMDB | | Heneicosanoic acid | ChEBI |
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| Chemical Formula | C21H42O2 |
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| Average Mass | 326.5570 Da |
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| Monoisotopic Mass | 326.31848 Da |
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| IUPAC Name | henicosanoic acid |
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| Traditional Name | heneicosanoic acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | 2363-71-5 |
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| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,22,23) |
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| InChI Key | CKDDRHZIAZRDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Experimental Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| HSQC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Not Available | Sumner lab, University of Missouri | Ronald Myers | 2025-07-11 | View Spectrum | | COSY NMR | [1H, 1H] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Not Available | Sumner lab, University of Missouri | Ronald Myers | 2025-07-11 | View Spectrum | | HMBC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Not Available | Sumner lab, University of Missouri | Ronald Myers | 2025-07-11 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Not Available | Sumner lab, University of Missouri | Ronald Myers | 2025-07-11 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | Not Available | Not Available | 2023-07-29 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | Not Available | Not Available | 2023-07-29 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600.0 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
| | Predicted Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor ID | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 252 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 50 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 75 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 101 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 126 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 151 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 176 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 226 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
| | Chemical Shift Submissions |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600.0, CDCl3, simulated) | rjm4kd@umsystem.edu | Sumner lab, University of Missouri | Ronald Myers | 2025-07-11 | View Spectrum |
| | Species |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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| Class | Fatty Acyls |
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| Sub Class | Fatty acids and conjugates |
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| Direct Parent | Long-chain fatty acids |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Long-chain fatty acid
- Straight chain fatty acid
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Solid |
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| Predicted Properties | |
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