Organic compounds that contain five carboxyl groups; carboxyl groups consist of a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxy group. Includes compounds that are derived from pentacarboxylic acids.
Oxygen-containing compounds include alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, and carboxylic acids and derivatives. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a range of oxygen-containing compounds and derivatives suitable for various research applications.
A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long, unbranched aliphatic chain. The aliphatic chain may be either saturated or unsaturated. Chains of even-numbered length predominate in nature. In biology, fatty acids are usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids.