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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:07 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000944
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00944
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBehenic acid
DescriptionBehenic acid, also docosanoic acid, is a normal carboxylic acid, a fatty acid with formula C21H43COOH. It is an important constituent of the behen oil extracted from the seeds of the Ben-oil tree, and it is so named from the Persian month Bahman when the roots of this tree were harvested. Behenic acid has been identified in the human placenta (PMID:32033212 ).
Structure
Data?1582752166
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Docosanoic acidChEBI
BehensaeureChEBI
CH3-[CH2]20-COOHChEBI
Docosanic acidChEBI
DocosanoateChEBI
DocosansaeureChEBI
Docosoic acidChEBI
DokosansaeureChEBI
N-Docosanoic acidChEBI
1-DocosanoateGenerator
DocosanateGenerator
Docosanoic acidGenerator
DocosoateGenerator
N-DocosanoateGenerator
BehenateGenerator
FA(22:0)HMDB
Behenic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC22H44O2
Average Molecular Weight340.5836
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight340.334130652
IUPAC Namedocosanoic acid
Traditional Namebehenic acid
CAS Registry Number112-85-6
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h2-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)
InChI KeyUKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very long-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point81 °CNot Available
Boiling Point391.00 to 392.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1.6e-05 mg/mLNot Available
LogP9.910The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-MetCCS_train_neg191.1830932474
[M-H]-Not Available191.18http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000229
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.0e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP9.19ALOGPS
logP8.92ChemAxon
logS-7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count20ChemAxon
Refractivity104.69 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability47.25 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+192.04731661259
DarkChem[M-H]-192.33431661259
AllCCS[M+H]+202.64532859911
AllCCS[M-H]-192.66232859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+189.32330932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-185.30430932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-222.13530932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+198.21430932474
AllCCS[M+H]+202.632859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+200.232859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+204.932859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+205.632859911
AllCCS[M-H]-192.732859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-194.532859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-196.732859911

Predicted Retention Times

Underivatized

Chromatographic MethodRetention TimeReference
Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022.11.68 minutes32390414
Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 202229.9066 minutes33406817
Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 20222.28 minutes32390414
AjsUoB = Accucore 150 Amide HILIC with 10mM Ammonium Formate, 0.1% Formic Acid47.0 seconds40023050
Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid3698.5 seconds40023050
Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid878.8 seconds40023050
Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid329.1 seconds40023050
Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid457.3 seconds40023050
RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid697.7 seconds40023050
Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid1259.5 seconds40023050
BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid1227.1 seconds40023050
HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate)107.6 seconds40023050
UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid2776.6 seconds40023050
BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid738.4 seconds40023050
UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid2352.4 seconds40023050
SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid1052.3 seconds40023050
RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid636.4 seconds40023050
MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate957.1 seconds40023050
KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA729.5 seconds40023050
Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water8.2 seconds40023050

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Behenic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O3629.9Standard polar33892256
Behenic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O2505.1Standard non polar33892256
Behenic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O2565.3Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Behenic acid,1TMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C2639.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Behenic acid,1TBDMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2894.5Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified1.012 +/- 0.262 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified0.160 +/- 0.007 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified31.681 +/- 20.935 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedInfant (0-1 year old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified23.277 +/- 0.913 umol/mmol creatinineAdolescent (13-18 years old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
UrineDetected and Quantified61.661 +/- 2.281 umol/mmol creatinineAdolescent (13-18 years old)Both
Obese
details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
  2. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  3. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Obesity
  1. Cho K, Moon JS, Kang JH, Jang HB, Lee HJ, Park SI, Yu KS, Cho JY: Combined untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling reveals urinary biomarkers for discriminating obese from normal-weight adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2017 Apr;12(2):93-101. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12114. Epub 2016 Feb 22. [PubMed:26910390 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB005830
KNApSAcK IDC00001211
Chemspider ID7923
KEGG Compound IDC08281
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBehenic acid
METLIN ID260
PubChem Compound8215
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28941
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDDOCOSAC
MarkerDB IDMDB00000288
Good Scents IDrw1242111
References
Synthesis ReferenceLu, Jianmin; Li, He; Yang, Yiping; Du, Baoshan. Preparation of behenic acid from erucic acid by hydrogenation at ordinary pressure. Zhongguo Youzhi (1997), 22(5), 57-58.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Cater NB, Denke MA: Behenic acid is a cholesterol-raising saturated fatty acid in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Jan;73(1):41-4. [PubMed:11124748 ]
  2. Paik MJ, Kim KR, Yoon HR, Kim HJ: Diagnostic patterns of very-long-chain fatty acids in plasma of patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 2001 Aug 25;760(1):149-57. [PubMed:11522057 ]
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  7. Elshenawy S, Pinney SE, Stuart T, Doulias PT, Zura G, Parry S, Elovitz MA, Bennett MJ, Bansal A, Strauss JF 3rd, Ischiropoulos H, Simmons RA: The Metabolomic Signature of the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Feb 4;21(3). pii: ijms21031043. doi: 10.3390/ijms21031043. [PubMed:32033212 ]