10-Undecenoic acid (CAS 112-38-9) is an unsaturated fatty acid that exhibits antifungal activity through disruption of fungal cell membrane integrity thereby inhibiting fungal growth and proliferation Its biological activity is attributed to impairment of fungal membrane structure Precise IC50 values for its antifungal activity vary depending on the fungal strain and experimental methods employed Based on these pharmacological properties 10-Undecenoic acid holds research potential in the synthesis of antifungal agents pheromones aromatic compounds and use as bioconjugation linkers for protein and steroid conjugates The zinc salt form is also utilized as a topical antifungal in dermatological studies