Hexatriacontylic acid

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Hexatriacontylic acid
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Hexatriacontanoic acid
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  • InChI=1S/C36H72O2/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(37)38/h2-35H2,1H3,(H,37,38) X mark.svgN
    Key: LRKATBAZQAWAGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N X mark.svgN
  • InChI=1/C36H72O2/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(37)38/h2-35H2,1H3,(H,37,38)
    Key: LRKATBAZQAWAGV-UHFFFAOYAB
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C36H72O2
Molar mass 537.0 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hexatriacontylic acid, or hexatriacontanoic acid is a 36-carbon-long carboxylic acid and saturated fatty acid. [1] [2]

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Caproic acid Chemical compound

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Caprylic acid Chemical compound

Caprylic acid (from the Latin word capra, meaning "goat"), also known under the systematic name octanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid and carboxylic acid with the structural formula CH3(CH2)6CO2H. It is a colorless oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Salts and esters of octanoic acid are known as octanoates or caprylates. It is a common industrial chemical, which is produced by oxidation of the C8 aldehyde. Its compounds are found naturally in the milk of various mammals and as a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.

Enanthic acid, also called heptanoic acid, is an organic compound composed of a seven-carbon chain terminating in a carboxylic acid functional group. It is an oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor. It contributes to the odor of some rancid oils. It is slightly soluble in water, but very soluble in ethanol and ether. Salts and esters of enanthic acid are called enanthates or heptanoates.

Behenic acid Chemical compound

Behenic acid (also docosanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid, the saturated fatty acid with formula C21H43COOH. In appearance, it consists of white solid although impure samples appear yellowish.

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Geddic acid, or tetratriacontanoic acid, is a 34-carbon-long carboxylic acid and saturated fatty acid. It occurs in cotton, carnauba, candelilla wax, and in ghedda wax, from which its common name is derived.

Undecylic acid (systematically named undecanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid with chemical formula CH3(CH2)9COOH. It is often used as an antifungal agent, to treat ringworm and athlete's foot, for example. Like decanoic acid, it has a distinctive, unpleasant odor.

Ceroplastic acid is a saturated aliphatic carboxylic acid.

Hentriacontylic acid is a carboxylic saturated fatty acid.

Pentadecylic acid, or pentadecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH3(CH2)13CO2H. It is one of the most common odd-chain fatty acids, although it is rare in nature, comprising 1.2% of milk fat from cows. The butterfat in cows milk is its major dietary source and it is used as a marker for butterfat consumption. Pentadecylic acid also occurs in hydrogenated mutton fat. It also comprises 3.61% of the fats from the fruit of the durian species Durio graveolens.

Tridecylic acid, or tridecanoic acid, is a 13-carbon saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)11COOH.

Nonadecylic acid, or nonadecanoic acid, is a 19-carbon saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)17COOH. It forms salts called nonadecylates. Nonadecylic acid can be found in fats and vegetable oils, although it is rare.

Tricosylic acid, or tricosanoic acid, is a 23-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)21COOH.

Pentacosylic acid, or pentacosanoic acid, or hyenic acid, is a 25-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)23COOH.

Heneicosylic acid, or heneicosanoic acid, is a 21-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)19COOH. It has shown relevance in the production of foams, paints, and related viscous materials.

Carboceric acid, or heptacosanoic acid or heptacosylic acid, is a 27-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)25COOH. Its name derives from a combination of the word "Carbon" and κηρός (Keros), meaning beeswax or honeycomb in Ancient Greek, since the acid can be found in the mineral ozokerite, also known as ozocerite.

Nonacosylic acid, or nonacosanoic acid, is a 29-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)27COOH.

Heptatriacontanoic acid, or heptatriacontylic acid, is a 37-carbon saturated fatty acid.

References

  1. ↑ Ries, Herman E. Jr.; Wayne A. Kimball (January 1955). "Monolayer Structure as Revealed by Electron Microscopy". Journal of Physical Chemistry. 59 (1): 94. doi:10.1021/j150523a028.
  2. ↑ US 3954975,Geller, Leo&Rittel, Werner,"Salts of ACTH-peptides and processes for their manufacture",published 1976-05-04, assigned to Ciba Geigy Corp.
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