Jacaric acid

Jacaric acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(8Z,10E,12Z)-Octadeca-8,10,12-trienoic acid
Other names
Jacaric acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • 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- checkY
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  • 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-
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  • O=C(O)CCCCCC/C=C\C=C\C=C/CCCCC
Properties
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.[1]

  1. ^ Gunstone, F.D et al. (2007). The Lipid Handbook with CD-ROM, Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-9688-3