Chemistry:Equisetolic acid

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Equisetolic acid
Names
IUPAC name
triacontanedioic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C30H58O4
Molar mass 482.790 g·mol−1
Melting point 108 °C
poorly soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Equisetolic acid or triacontanedioic acid is a chemical compound with the chemical formula HOOC—(CH
2
)
28
—COOH
.[1][2] The compound is a long-chain dicarboxylic acid, one of the longest naturally occurring dicarboxylic acids. It has been found in the spores and cones of Equisetum arvense and Equisetum telmateia.[3][4][5]

Physical properties

Like other long-chain dicarboxylic acids, it demonstrates physical properties typical of fatty acids with extended carbon backbones, including high melting points[6] and limited water solubility.

References

  1. Sr, Frank S. D'Amelio (21 December 1998) (in en). Botanicals: A Phytocosmetic Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4200-4932-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=dLRCxs7Iyo8C&dq=Equisetolic+acid&pg=PA335. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  2. Derz, Friedrich W. (18 May 2020) (in en). A-G. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 873. ISBN 978-3-11-231592-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=YaTiDwAAQBAJ&dq=Equisetolic+acid&pg=PA873. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  3. Bonnett, R.; Middlemiss, F. A.; Noro, T. (1 September 1972). "Distribution of equisetolic acid in the equisetales". Phytochemistry 11 (9): 2801–2802. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86516-4. ISSN 0031-9422. Bibcode1972PChem..11.2801B. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031942200865164. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  4. Wyk, Ben-Erik van; Wink, Michael (31 October 2018) (in en). Medicinal Plants of the World. CABI. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-78639-325-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=UAitDwAAQBAJ&dq=Equisetolic+acid&pg=PA145. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  5. Wichtl, Max (2004) (in en). Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis. CRC Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-8493-1961-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=7PRyMWo5e28C&dq=Equisetolic+acid&pg=PA196. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  6. Yan, Xinjian; Xie, Guirong; Zhou, Jiaju; Milne, G. W. A. (3 October 2018) (in en). Traditional Chinese Medicines: Molecular Structures, Natural Sources and Applications. Routledge. p. 8494. ISBN 978-1-351-75810-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=uj73DwAAQBAJ&dq=triacontanedioic+acid&pg=PA728. Retrieved 1 April 2025.