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Carboceric acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Heptacosanoic acid
Other names
Heptacosylic acid
C27:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.027.670 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • 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
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).

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.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboceric_acid