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Aleuritic acid

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Aleuritic acid[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
rel-(9R,10S)-9,10,16-Trihydroxyhexadecanoic acid
Other names
Aleuritolic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.800 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H32O5/c17-13-9-5-4-7-11-15(19)14(18)10-6-2-1-3-8-12-16(20)21/h14-15,17-19H,1-13H2,(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C16H32O5/c17-13-9-5-4-7-11-15(19)14(18)10-6-2-1-3-8-12-16(20)21/h14-15,17-19H,1-13H2,(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1
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  • O=C(O)CCCCCCC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CCCCCCO
Properties
C16H32O5
Molar mass 304.43 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aleuritic acid, or α-aleuritic acid, is a major ingredient in shellac, constituting about 35% of it. It is used as a starting material in the perfume industry for the preparation of musk aroma.

References

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  1. ^ EPA Registry