Tricosanoic acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Tricosanoic acid
other names	1-tricosanoic acid; n -Tricosanoic acid; Docosane-1-carboxylic acid;
Molecular formula	C 23 H 46 O 2
External identifiers / databases
EC number	219-419-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.654
PubChem	17085
ChemSpider	16170
DrugBank	DB03500
Wikidata	Q4463035
properties
Molar mass	354.61 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.875 g cm −3
Melting point	77-79 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 315-319-335
	P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Tricosanoic acid is an organic compound from the group of alkanoic acids . It is a long-chain, saturated fatty acid and its salts and esters are called tricosanoates .

Occurrence

Tricosanoic acid occurs naturally in the leaves of Cecropia adenopus and in fennel . It is also found in small amounts in lipids from various other plants.

Extraction and presentation

Tricosanoic acid can be obtained by reductive desulphurization of the corresponding 5-alkyl-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Data sheet Tricosanoic acid, ≥99% (capillary GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 18, 2015 ( PDF ).
^ Carl L. Yaws: Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons . William Andrew, 2014, ISBN 978-0-323-29060-9 ( books.google.com ).
↑ Wolfgang Blaschek, Rudolf Hänsel, Konstantin Keller, Jürgen Reichling, Horst Rimpler, Georg Schneider: Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice: Volume 2: Drugs AK . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-58928-7 ( books.google.com ).
↑ TK Lim: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Volume 5: Fruits , Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-94-007-5652-6 , p. 43.
↑ Tricosanoic acid ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at PlantFA Database, accessed November 3, 2017.@1@ 2

↑ Salo Gronowitz: The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Thiophene and Its Derivatives . John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-18875-0 ( books.google.com ).

[Sigma-1] Data sheet Tricosanoic acid, ≥99% (capillary GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 18, 2015 ( PDF ).

[2] Carl L. Yaws: Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons . William Andrew, 2014, ISBN 978-0-323-29060-9 ( books.google.com ).

[3] Wolfgang Blaschek, Rudolf Hänsel, Konstantin Keller, Jürgen Reichling, Horst Rimpler, Georg Schneider: Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice: Volume 2: Drugs AK . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-58928-7 ( books.google.com ).

[4] TK Lim: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Volume 5: Fruits , Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-94-007-5652-6 , p. 43.

[5] Tricosanoic acid ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at PlantFA Database, accessed November 3, 2017.@1@ 2

[6] Salo Gronowitz: The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Thiophene and Its Derivatives . John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-18875-0 ( books.google.com ).