Aleuritic acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Aleuritic acid
other names	DL-erythro-9,10,16-trihydroxyhexadecanoic acid DL-erythro-9,10,16-trihydroxypalmitic acid ALEURITIC ACID ( INCI )
Molecular formula	C 16 H 32 O 5
Brief description	Solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 533-87-9 EC number 208-578-8 ECHA InfoCard 100.007.800 PubChem 222178 ChemSpider 5602481 Wikidata Q4716536
properties
Molar mass	304.43 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	97-101 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Aleuritic acid is a hydroxy fatty acid which forms part of the natural resin shellac (up to 32%).

Its chemical name is 9,10,16-trihydroxypalmitic acid.

It is used on a large scale in the manufacture of fragrances and perfumes, for example ambrettolide (for artificial musk aroma) and civetone can be obtained from aleuritic acid. Aleuritic acid is also suitable for the synthesis of pheromones and prostaglandins.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry on ALEURITIC ACID in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on June 9, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Data sheet (±) -erythro-Aleuritic acid, 95% from AlfaAesar, accessed on October 8, 2014 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
3. ↑ Oliver Türk: Material use of renewable raw materials: Basics - Materials ... Springer-Verlag, 2014, p. 316 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
4. ↑ Entry on shellac. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on October 9, 2014.