Equisetolic acid

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Equisetolic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
triacontanedioic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C30H58O4/c31-29(32)27-25-23-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30(33)34/h1-28H2,(H,31,32)(H,33,34)
    Key: JADFUOUIMWDTFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C30H58O4
Molar mass 482.790 g·mol−1
Melting point 108 °C
poorly soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Equisetolic acid or triacontanedioic acid is a chemical compound with the chemical formula HOOC—(CH2)28—COOH. [1] [2] The compound is a long-chain dicarboxylic acid, one of the longest naturally occurring dicarboxylic acids. It has been found in the spores and cones of Equisetum arvense and Equisetum telmateia . [3] [4] [5]

Physical properties

Like other long-chain dicarboxylic acids, it demonstrates physical properties typical of fatty acids with extended carbon backbones, including high melting points [6] and limited water solubility.

References

  1. ↑ Sr, Frank S. D'Amelio (21 December 1998). Botanicals: A Phytocosmetic Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 131. ISBN   978-1-4200-4932-9 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Derz, Friedrich W. (18 May 2020). A-G. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 873. ISBN   978-3-11-231592-7 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Bonnett, R.; Middlemiss, F. A.; Noro, T. (1 September 1972). "Distribution of equisetolic acid in the equisetales" . Phytochemistry . 11 (9): 2801–2802. Bibcode:1972PChem..11.2801B. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86516-4. ISSN   0031-9422 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Wyk, Ben-Erik van; Wink, Michael (31 October 2018). Medicinal Plants of the World. CABI. p. 145. ISBN   978-1-78639-325-8 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Wichtl, Max (2004). Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis. CRC Press. p. 196. ISBN   978-0-8493-1961-7 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Yan, Xinjian; Xie, Guirong; Zhou, Jiaju; Milne, G. W. A. (3 October 2018). Traditional Chinese Medicines: Molecular Structures, Natural Sources and Applications. Routledge. p. 8494. ISBN   978-1-351-75810-9 . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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