Chemistry:Tricosylic acid

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Tricosylic acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tricosanoic acid
Other names
Tricosylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C23H46O2
Molar mass 354.35 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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Tricosylic acid, or tricosanoic acid, is a 23-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH
3
(CH
2
)
21
COOH
.

Natural occurrence

Tricosylic acid occurs naturally in the leaves of Cecropia adenopus and in fennel.[1][2] It also occurs in small quantities in the lipids of various other plants.[3]

See also

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