Geddic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name Tetratriacontanoic acid | |
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C34H68O2 | |
Molar mass | 508.916 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.87 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Geddic acid, or tetratriacontanoic acid, is a 34-carbon-long carboxylic acid and saturated fatty acid.[1] It occurs in cotton, carnauba, candelilla wax, and in ghedda wax (wild beeswax), from which its common name is derived.
See also
References
- ^ Senning, Alexander (2019-10-08). "The naming of lipids and lipid constituents". The Etymology of Chemical Names. Berlin: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110612714-007. ISBN 978-3-1106-1271-4. OCLC 1125187293. OL 33703379M. S2CID 242796448.