Lignoceric acid
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
Tetracosanoic acid | |
Other names
C24:0 (Lipid numbers) | |
Identifiers | |
557-59-5 ![]() | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI | CHEBI:28866 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL1173620 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 10724 ![]() |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.347 |
KEGG | C08320 ![]() |
PubChem | 11197 |
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Properties | |
C24H48O2 | |
Molar mass | 368.63 g/mol |
Melting point | 84.2 °C (183.6 °F; 357.3 K)[1] |
Related compounds | |
Related Fatty acids |
Behenic acid (C22:0) Cerotic acid (C26:0) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Infobox references | |
Lignoceric acid, or tetracosanoic acid, is the saturated fatty acid with formula C23H47COOH. It is found in wood tar, various cerebrosides, and in small amounts in most natural fats. The fatty acids of peanut oil contain small amounts of lignoceric acid (1.1% – 2.2%).[1] This fatty acid is also a byproduct of lignin production.
Reduction of lignoceric acid yields lignoceryl alcohol.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Lexicon of lipid nutrition (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 73 (4): 685–744. 2001. doi:10.1351/pac200173040685.
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