Geddic acid

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Geddic acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetratriacontanoic acid
Other names
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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  • InChI=1S/C34H68O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34(35)36/h2-33H2,1H3,(H,35,36) Yes check.svgY
    Key: UTGPYHWDXYRYGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • InChI=1/C34H68O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34(35)36/h2-33H2,1H3,(H,35,36)
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  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C34H68O2
Molar mass 508.916 g·mol−1
Density 0.87 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Geddic acid, or tetratriacontanoic acid, is a 34-carbon-long carboxylic acid and saturated fatty acid. [1] It occurs in cotton, carnauba, candelilla wax, and in ghedda wax (wild beeswax), from which its common name is derived.

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References

  1. ↑ Senning, Alexander (2019-10-08). "The naming of lipids and lipid constituents". The Etymology of Chemical Names. Berlin: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110612714-007. ISBN   978-3-1106-1271-4. OCLC   1125187293. OL   33703379M. S2CID   242796448.
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