Montanic acid

Montanic acid

Names
IUPAC name Octacosanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	506-48-9
ChEBI	CHEBI:31001
ChemSpider	10038
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PubChem	10470
InChI InChI=1S/C28H56O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28(29)30/h2-27H2,1H3,(H,29,30) Key: UTOPWMOLSKOLTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C28H56O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28(29)30/h2-27H2,1H3,(H,29,30) Key: UTOPWMOLSKOLTQ-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C28H56O2
Molar mass	424.75 g·mol^−1
Density	0.8191 g/mL
Melting point	90.9 °C (195.6 °F; 364.0 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
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

Montanic acid is a saturated fatty acid isolated and detected mainly in montan wax. It also occurs in beeswax and Chinese wax. Montanic acid ethylene glycol esters and glycerol esters are used as protective layer on fruit skins and coating on foods. ^[1]

References

1. "Documenta Geigy: Scientific tables" Konrad Diem, C. Lentner; Geigy Pharmaceuticals, sixth edition, 1965.

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