Jacaric acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
(8Z,10E,12Z)-Octadeca-8,10,12-trienoic acid | |
Other names
Jacaric acid
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C18H30O2 | |
Molar mass | 278.436 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 44 °C (111 °F; 317 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Jacaric acid is a
polyunsaturated fatty acid with a melting point of 44 °C. It occurs naturally in the seeds of the Jacaranda mimosifolia, which contain about 36% jacaric acid.[1]
References
- ISBN 0-8493-9688-3