Enanthic acid

It is a colorless oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor.

The methyl ester of ricinoleic acid, obtained from castor bean oil, is the main commercial precursor to enanthic acid.

[2] Laboratory preparations of enanthic acid include permanganate oxidation of heptanal[3] and 1-octene.

The triglyceride ester of enanthic acid is the triheptanoin, which is used in certain medical conditions as a nutritional supplement.

Enanthic acid is toxic if swallowed and corrosive.

Heptanoic acid
Heptanoic acid
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gas Flammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuel Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code
Ricinoleic acid , a fatty acid obtained from castor bean oil , also occurs as its methyl ester, methyl ricinoleate , which is the main precursor to enanthic acid.