4651 T3D4597 Heptanoic acid Heptanoic acid, also called enanthic acid, is an organic compound composed of a seven-carbon chain terminating in a carboxylic acid. It is an oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor. It contributes to the odor of some rancid oils. It is slightly soluble in water, but well soluble in ethanol and ether. 111-14-8 8094 C7H14O2 130.18 -7.5°C 222.2°C (432°F) 2.82 mg/mL No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-05T17:12:12Z 2026-04-16T21:20:15Z Heptanoic acid C17714 45571 DB02938 SHV true CCCCCCC(O)=O C7H14O2 InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9) MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N 130.1849 130.099379692 Endogenous Liquid 2.42 HMDB00666 CHEMBL320358 7803 <p>Umberto Valcavi, Sergio Innocenti, Enrico Bosone, Paolo Farina, Vittorio Marotta, Gianbattista Zabban, &#8220;Process for preparing 7-(2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-cyclopentyl)-heptanoic acid.&#8221; U.S. Patent US4894473, issued September, 1985.</p> CHEM003557 DTXSID2021600 NS00010236 heptanoic acid