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Other names
3-Hydroxydecanoic acid; β-Hydroxydecanoic acid; beta-Hydroxydecanoic acid
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
MeSH | C017552 |
PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
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).
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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, [1] but is also found in royal jelly. [2] Myrmicacin is believed to act as a herbicide which prevents seeds collected by the ants from germinating within the nest. [1]
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Names | |
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Other names
3-Hydroxydecanoic acid; β-Hydroxydecanoic acid; beta-Hydroxydecanoic acid
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
MeSH | C017552 |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
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).
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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, [1] but is also found in royal jelly. [2] Myrmicacin is believed to act as a herbicide which prevents seeds collected by the ants from germinating within the nest. [1]