Hentriacontylic acid (also hentriacontanoic acid, henatriacontylic acid, or henatriacontanoic acid) is a
carboxylic
In organic chemistry, a carboxylic acid is an organic acid that contains a carboxyl group () attached to an R-group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is often written as or , sometimes as with R referring to an organyl group (e. ...
saturated fatty acid
In chemistry, in particular in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, ...
.
Sources
Hentriacontylic acid can be derived from
peat wax
Peat Wax is a dark waxy substance extracted from peat using organic solvents. It is very similar to the coal derived Montan wax
Montan wax, also known as lignite wax or OP wax, is a hard wax obtained by solvent extraction of certain types of ...
and
montan wax
Montan wax, also known as lignite wax or OP wax, is a hard wax obtained by solvent extraction of certain types of lignite or brown coal. Commercially viable deposits exist in only a few locations, including Amsdorf, Germany, and in the Ione B ...
.
The
olefin
In organic chemistry, an alkene, or olefin, is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond. The double bond may be internal or at the terminal position. Terminal alkenes are also known as α-olefins.
The International Union of Pu ...
triacontene-1 can be reacted to yield linear ''n''-henatriacontanoic acid.
See also
*
List of saturated fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids that make up saturated fats.
Straight-chain
Saturated straight-chain fatty acids:
Branched-chain
Saturated branched-chain fatty acids:
See also
*List of unsaturated fatty acids
*Carboxylic acid
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References
External links
Hentriacontylic acidat the ''Nature Lipidomics Gateway''
Fatty acids
Alkanoic acids
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