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IUPAC name 13-[(1S)-Cyclopent-2-en-1-yl]tridecanoic acid | |
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ChEBI | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.044.931 |
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Properties | |
C18H32O2 | |
Molar mass | 280.452 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 68.5 °C (155.3 °F; 341.6 K) [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chaulmoogric acid is a fatty acid found chaulmoogra oil, the oil from the seeds of Hydnocarpus wightianus . [2] It is an unusual fatty acid which has a cyclopentene ring at its terminus instead of being entirely linear like most fatty acids. [3]
It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 68.5 °C. [1] It is soluble in ether, chloroform, and ethyl acetate. [1]
In the early 20th century, it was investigated as a possible treatment for leprosy due to the use in traditional medicine of chaulmoogra oil for leprosy. [4]