2-Decenedioic acid

2-Decenedioic acid is a chemical compound classified as a fatty acid and a dicarboxylic acid.

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2-Decenedioic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2E)-Dec-2-enedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	37443-67-7 (E) 6048-93-7 (non-specific) Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21237627
PubChem CID	6442613
UNII	CS66U78RBR Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801031664
InChI InChI=1S/C10H16O4/c11-9(12)7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10(13)14/h5,7H,1-4,6,8H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14) Key: XUNMWLWTZWWEIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C10H16O4/c11-9(12)7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10(13)14/h5,7H,1-4,6,8H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14) Key: XUNMWLWTZWWEIE-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES OC(=O)CCCCCCC=CC(O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H16O4
Molar mass	200.234 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

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2-Decenedioic acid is a constituent of honey. It is present in high concentrations in sugar-fed honey, but only in trace amounts in natural honey.^[1] Quantitative evaluation of 2-decenedioic acid in honey has therefore been suggested as a method of detecting adulteration of honey.

Decenedioic acid is a natural product found in the fungus Aspergillus unilateralis.^[2]