Caprylic acid

DB04519ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnSmall molecule

Caprylic acid is an eight-carbon chain fatty acid, also known systematically as octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a... It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell that is minimally soluble in water.

Chemical structure of Caprylic acid
Formula / weight
C8H16O2 · 144.2114 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
1-heptanecarboxylic acid · C8:0 · n-caprylic acid · n-octanoic acid · n-Octoic acid
Code names
EDENOR C 8-98-100 · FEMA NO. 2799 · NSC-5024

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIOBL58JN025CAS124-07-2ChEMBLCHEMBL324846ChEBI28837PubChem379KEGGD05220
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm20178
Structure
InChIKeyWWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Targets
Q07869PPARAP0A953fabBP0ADA1tesA
Transporters
Q4U2R8SLC22A6Q8TCC7SLC22A8Q9NSA0SLC22A11

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

3Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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3TransportersSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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79Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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4Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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1Structured indicationCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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