Aleuritic acid

Aleuritic acid[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
rel-(9R,10S)-9,10,16-Trihydroxyhexadecanoic acid
Other names
Aleuritolic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 533-87-9 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 5602481 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.800 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 222178
UNII
  • 442LQ2K03A checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID10878090 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C16H32O5/c17-13-9-5-4-7-11-15(19)14(18)10-6-2-1-3-8-12-16(20)21/h14-15,17-19H,1-13H2,(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1 checkY
    Key: MEHUJCGAYMDLEL-LSDHHAIUSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C16H32O5/c17-13-9-5-4-7-11-15(19)14(18)10-6-2-1-3-8-12-16(20)21/h14-15,17-19H,1-13H2,(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1
    Key: MEHUJCGAYMDLEL-LSDHHAIUBJ
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCO
Properties
Chemical formula
 C16H32O5
Molar mass 304.43 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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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Aleuritic acid, or α-aleuritic acid, is a major ingredient in shellac, constituting about 35% of it. It is used as a starting material in the perfume industry for the preparation of musk aroma.

References

  1. ^ EPA Registry
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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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