Heneicosylic acid

Heneicosylic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Henicosanoic acid
Other names
Heneicosylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.377
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,22,23)
    Key: CKDDRHZIAZRDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21 (22)23/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,22,23)
    Key: CKDDRHZIAZRDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C21H42O2
Molar mass 326.55 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Heneicosylic acid, or heneicosanoic acid, is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)19CO2H. It is the straight-chain 21-carbon saturated fatty acid. It is a colorless solid.

It has shown relevance in the production of foams, paints, and related viscous materials. A laboratory preparation involves permanganate oxidation of 1-docosene (CH3(CH2)19CH=CH2).

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