Myrmicacin
Myrmicacin (3-hydroxydecanoic acid) is a chemical compound of the β-hydroxycarboxylic acid class. It is named after the South American leaf-cutter ants (Myrmicinae) in which it was first discovered, but is also found in royal jelly. Myrmicacin is believed to act as a herbicide which prevents seeds collected by the ants from germinating within the nest.
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| Other names | |
| 3-Hydroxydecanoic acid; β-Hydroxydecanoic acid; beta-Hydroxydecanoic acid | |
| CAS Number | .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}14292-26-3 Y |
| 3D model (JSmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:132983 N |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL4448230 |
| ChemSpider | 24790 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 5848 |
| MeSH | C017552 |
| PubChem CID | 26612 |
| UNII | IGH24U4AMF Y |
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | DTXSID40864486 |
| InChI | |
| InChI=1S/C10H20O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9(11)8-10(12)13/h9,11H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,12,13)Key: FYSSBMZUBSBFJL-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI=1/C10H20O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9(11)8-10(12)13/h9,11H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,12,13)Key: FYSSBMZUBSBFJL-UHFFFAOYAJ | |
| SMILES | |
| CCCCCCCC(CC(=O)O)O | |
| Chemical formula | C10H20O3 |
| Molar mass | 188.267 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Infobox references | |
Myrmicacin (3-hydroxydecanoic acid) is a chemical compound of the β-hydroxycarboxylic acid class. It is named after the South American leaf-cutter ants (Myrmicinae) in which it was first discovered, but is also found in royal jelly. Myrmicacin is believed to act as a herbicide which prevents seeds collected by the ants from germinating within the nest.
- 3,10-Dihydroxydecanoic acid
- 3,11-Dihydroxydodecanoic acid
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