Lesquerolic acid is a
hydroxycarboxylic acid that occurs naturally in ''
Paysonia lasiocarpa'' and other ''
Paysonia
''Paysonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. They are generally referred to by the common name bladderpod or mustard. The genus is found in southern North America. Until 2002 it was considered to be part of the genus '' ...
'' and ''
Physaria'' species. This compound has the
''R'' configuration at the alcohol-bearing stereocenter, and it is of the
''Z'' configuration at the olefin. Lesquerolic acid is chemically similar to
ricinoleic acid, but with two additional carbons at the carboxyl end of the carbon chain.
Lesquerolic acid, with other hydroxy fatty acids, has important industrial uses, including making resins, waxes, nylons and plastics.
References
Fatty acids
Hydroxy acids
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