Undecylic acid
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| IUPAC name
Undecanoic acid
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| Other names
Hendecanoic acid
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.604 
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| Properties | |
| C11H22O2 | |
| Molar mass | 186.29 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colourless crystals |
| Density | 0.89 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 28.6 °C (83.5 °F; 301.8 K) |
| Boiling point | 284 °C (543 °F; 557 K) |
| Viscosity | mPa·s |
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| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Corrosive |
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| GHS Signal word | Warning |
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H315, H319, H335 |
| P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 
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| Flash point | 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K) |
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Related fatty acids
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Decanoic acid, Lauric acid |
Related compounds
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Undecanol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Undecylic acid (systematically named undecanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid with chemical formula CH3(CH2)9COOH. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example.[medical citation needed] Like decanoic acid, it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor.
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The dictionary definition of undecylic acid at Wiktionary
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