Lignoceric acid

Lignoceric acid
Names

Preferred IUPAC name Tetracosanoic acid
Other names C24:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
CAS Number	557-59-5^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:28866^N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1173620^Y
ChemSpider	10724^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.347
KEGG	C08320^Y
PubChem CID	11197
UNII	RK3VCW5Y1L^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6021664
InChI InChI=1S/C24H48O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h2-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)^Y Key: QZZGJDVWLFXDLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C24H48O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h2-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26) Key: QZZGJDVWLFXDLK-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂₄H₄₈O₂
Molar mass	368.63 g/mol
Melting point	84.2 °C (183.6 °F; 357.3 K)^[1]
Related compounds
Related Fatty acids	Behenic acid (C22:0) Cerotic acid (C26:0)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

Lignoceric acid, or tetracosanoic acid, is the saturated fatty acid with formula C₂₃H₄₇COOH. It is found in wood tar, various cerebrosides, and in small amounts in most natural fats. The fatty acids of peanut oil contain small amounts of lignoceric acid (1.1% – 2.2%).^[1] This fatty acid is also a byproduct of lignin production.

Reduction of lignoceric acid yields lignoceryl alcohol.

References

^ ^a ^b Beare-Rogers, J. L.; Dieffenbacher, A.; Holm, J. V. (2001). "Lexicon of lipid nutrition (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 73 (4): 685–744. doi:10.1351/pac200173040685. S2CID 84492006.