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Hydnocarpic acid

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Hydnocarpic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 11-(Cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)undecanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
UNII
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18)Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18)Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYAT
  • 1R: InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18)/t15-/m0/s1
SMILES
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC1\C=C/CC1
  • 1R: C1C(C=C1)CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula C16H28O2
Molar mass 252.398 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Hydnocarpic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. It differs from most fatty acids by having a cyclic ring system at the terminus, rather than being entirely straight chain. It is found in the oil from plants of the genus Hydnocarpus from which it derives its name.

See also

References

  1. Sengupta, A.; Gupta, J. K.; Dutta, J.; Ghosh, A. (1973). "The component fatty acids of chaulmoogra oil". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 24 (6): 669–74. Bibcode:1973JSFA...24..669S. doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740240606. PMID 4737104.
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