Carboceric acid

Carboceric acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Heptacosanoic acid
Other names
Heptacosylic acid
C27:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 7138-40-1 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 21994
ECHA InfoCard 100.027.670 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 23524
UNII
  • 9J1CDT7DOJ checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID5075070 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C27H54O2/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/h2-26H2,1H3,(H,28,29)
    Key: VXZBFBRLRNDJCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula
 C27H54O2
Molar mass 410.41 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Carboceric acid, or heptacosanoic acid or heptacosylic acid, is a 27-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH
3(CH
2)
25COOH.[1] 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gunstone, Frank D. (1992). A Lipid Glossary. Oily Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0951417126.
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Saturated
ω−3 Unsaturated
ω−5 Unsaturated
ω−6 Unsaturated
ω−7 Unsaturated
ω−9 Unsaturated
ω−10 Unsaturated
ω−11 Unsaturated
ω−12 Unsaturated
  • 4-Hexadecenoic (16:1)
  • Petroselinic (18:1)
  • 8-Eicosenoic (20:1)


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