Catalpic acid

Catalpic acid
Names

IUPAC name (9E,11E,13Z)-octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	4337-71-7^Y
ChemSpider	4532629^Y
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PubChem	5385589
InChI InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h5-10H,2-4,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b6-5-,8-7+,10-9+^Y Key: CUXYLFPMQMFGPL-WJTNUVGISA-N^Y InChI=1/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h5-10H,2-4,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b6-5-,8-7+,10-9+ Key: CUXYLFPMQMFGPL-WJTNUVGIBJ
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C=C\C=C/CCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	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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Infobox references

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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