11-Eicosenoic acid

Gondoic acid[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(11Z)-Icos-11-enoic acid
Other names
Gondoic acid
cis-Gondoic acid
cis-11-Eicosenoic acid
11-Eicosenoic acid
11Z-Eicosenoic acid
cis-11-Icosenoic acid
(11Z)-Icos-11-enoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h9-10H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b10-9- checkY
    Key: BITHHVVYSMSWAG-KTKRTIGZSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C20H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h9-10H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b10-9-
    Key: BITHHVVYSMSWAG-KTKRTIGZBC
  • CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC
Properties
C20H38O2
Molar mass 310.51 g/mol
Density 0.883 g/mL
Melting point 23 to 24 °C (73 to 75 °F; 296 to 297 K)
Hazards
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 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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11-Eicosenoic acid, also called gondoic acid, is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid found in a variety of plant oils and nuts; in particular jojoba oil.[2] It is one of a number of eicosenoic acids.

References

  1. ^ cis-11-Eicosenoic acid at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Miwa, Thomas (1971). "Jojoba Oil Wax Esters and Derived Fatty Acids and Alcohols: Gas Chromatographic Analyses". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 48 (6): 259–264. doi:10.1007/bf02638458. S2CID 1466516. Retrieved May 6, 2013.


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