Chemistry:Jacaric acid

Short description: Chemical compound

Jacaric acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (8Z,10E,12Z)-Octadeca-8,10,12-trienoic acid
Other names Jacaric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	28872-28-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4445944 Y
PubChem CID	5282817
UNII	APY53D8J4D Y
InChI InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-11H,2-5,12-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,9-8+,11-10- Y Key: DQGMPXYVZZCNDQ-KDQYYBQISA-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/h6-11H,2-5,12-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,9-8+,11-10- Key: DQGMPXYVZZCNDQ-KDQYYBQIBA
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCC/C=C\C=C\C=C/CCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H30O2
Molar mass	278.436 g·mol−1
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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Jacaric acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid with a melting point of 44 °C. It occurs naturally in the seeds of the Jacaranda mimosifolia, which contain about 36% jacaric acid.