11-Eicosenoic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name (11Z)-Icos-11-enoic acid | |
Other names Gondoic acid cis-Gondoic acid cis-11-Eicosenoic acid 11-Eicosenoic acid 11Z-Eicosenoic acid cis-11-Icosenoic acid (11Z)-Icos-11-enoic acid | |
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Properties | |
C20H38O2 | |
Molar mass | 310.51 g/mol |
Density | 0.883 g/mL |
Melting point | 23 to 24 °C (73 to 75 °F; 296 to 297 K) |
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Flash point | 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
11-Eicosenoic acid, also called gondoic acid, is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid found in a variety of plant oils and nuts; in particular jojoba oil.[2] It is one of a number of eicosenoic acids.
References
- ^ cis-11-Eicosenoic acid at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ Miwa, Thomas (1971). "Jojoba Oil Wax Esters and Derived Fatty Acids and Alcohols: Gas Chromatographic Analyses". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 48 (6): 259–264. doi:10.1007/bf02638458. S2CID 1466516. Retrieved May 6, 2013.