P45001
Pimelic acid
98%
Synonym(s):
Heptanedioic acid
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Linear Formula:
HO2C(CH2)5CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-840-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1210024
MDL number:
Product Name
Pimelic acid, 98%
InChI key
WLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
SMILES string
OC(=O)CCCCCC(O)=O
assay
98%
form
crystals
bp
212 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
mp
103-105 °C (lit.)
Quality Level
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Application
- Pimelic acid in microbial soil treatments: A 2023 study examined the use of pimelic acid in soil treatment, observing its impact on the microbial community structure and metabolites in bayberry plantations. This application illustrates its potential in agricultural biotechnology and soil remediation (Ren et al., 2023).
- Pharmaceutical applications of pimelic acid: A 2023 study involved pimelic acid in the preparation and physiochemical analysis of novel ciprofloxacin/dicarboxylic acid salts, showcasing its utility as a pharmaceutical intermediate (Hibbard et al., 2023).
General 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.
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Bio-based, amorphous polyamides with tunable thermal properties
Van Velthoven et al.
European Polymer Journal, 66, 57-66 (2015)
Kilogram Synthesis of Crebinostat
Yongjun et al.
Synthesis and Chemistry of Agrochemicals V, 48 (2016)
Pimelic acid, the first precursor of the B acillus subtilis biotin synthesis pathway, exists as the free acid and is assembled by fatty acid synthesis
Manandhar et al.
Molecular Microbiology, 104, 595-607 (2017)
B R Pettit
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 156(1), 85-90 (1986-04-15)
A selected ion monitoring assay for thiodiglycollic acid in urine is described. Urine samples are analysed by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as their dibutyl esters using pimelic acid as an internal standard. Rapid analysis was achieved by the simplification of
T Niwa et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 99(1), 71-83 (1979-11-15)
(1) 2,4-Dimethyladipic acid was first identified in normal human urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Urinary excretion of 2,4-dimethyladipic acid in 7 healthy adults ranged from 4.9 mumol to 14 mumol per 24 h. (2) Succinic acid, adipic acid, 3-methyladipic acid
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