4-(Heptyloxy)benzoic acid

4-(Heptyloxy)benzoic acid Structure
4-(Heptyloxy)benzoic acid structure
Common Name 4-(Heptyloxy)benzoic acid
CAS Number 15872-42-1 Molecular Weight 236.307
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 361.8±15.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C14H20O3 Melting Point 146 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 130.3±13.9 °C

Amphipathic benzoic acid derivatives: synthesis and binding in the hydrophobic tunnel of the zinc deacetylase LpxC.

Bioorg. Med. Chem. 15 , 2617-23, (2007)

The first committed step in lipid A biosynthesis is catalyzed by uridine diphosphate-(3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl))-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC), a zinc-dependent deacetylase, and inhibitors of LpxC may be useful in the development of antibacterial ag...

Aldrichimica Acta 23 , 23, (1990)