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Plant-Associated Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Database (PVD)

A database supporting research and application of VOCs produced by plants and plant-associated microbes

octadecanoic acid

Metabolic Pathways

Structure

3D

IUPAC Name

octadecanoic acid

PubChem CID

5281

Synonymous Names

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Formula

C18H36O2

Molecular Weight

284.5

Chemical Class

Fatty acid, Aliphatic, Fatty Acyl, Carbonyl, Carboxylic acid, Organic oxide

Reference Link

Burger, B., Munro, Z., and Visser, J. 1988. Determination of Plant Volatiles 1:Analysis of the Insect-Attracting Allomone of the Parasitic Plant Hydnora africana Using Grob-Habich Activated Charcoal Traps. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography & Chro

Plants/Microbial Species and Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli

Plant/Microbial Species	Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli
Hydnora africana	None

Confirmed/Hypothesized Functions