Catalpic acid
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IUPAC name
(9E,11E,13Z)-octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid | |
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4337-71-7 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 4532629 |
PubChem | 5385589 |
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Properties | |
C18H30O2 | |
Molar mass | 302.45 g/mol |
Appearance | 278.43 |
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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Catalpic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid. The melting point of this fatty acid is 32 °C. Catalpic acid occurs naturally in the seeds of Catalpa ovata and Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides). Seeds of Catalpa species contain about 40% catalpic acid.[1]
References
- ↑ Gunstone, F.D et al. (2007). The Lipid Handbook with CD-ROM, Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-9688-3
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