Hydnocarpic acid

Hydnocarpic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. It differs from most fatty acids by having a cyclic ring system at the terminus, rather than being entirely straight chain. It is found in the oil from plants of the genus Hydnocarpus from which it derives its name.

Hydnocarpic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 11-(Cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)undecanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	94300-40-0 N 1R: 459-67-6 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image 1R: Interactive image
ChemSpider	99343 1R: 144298
PubChem CID	110680 1R: 164601
UNII	U88T2W388K 1R: 84492ZS09R
InChI InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18) Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18) Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYAT 1R: InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18)/t15-/m0/s1
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC1\C=C/CC1 1R: C1C[C@H](C=C1)CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H28O2
Molar mass	252.398 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

See also

• Chaulmoogric acid