Laballenic acid

Laballenic acid
Names
Other names
5,6-octadecadienoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1911935
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h12,14H,2-11,15-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
    Key: YXJXBVWHSBEPDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCC=C=CCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C18H32O2
Molar mass 280.452 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Laballenic acid is a linear fatty acid composed of 18 carbon atoms, with two consecutive double bonds (allene) in position 5=6=7. It has the structural formula CH3(CH2)10−CH=C=CH−(CH2)3COOH.

The acid is one of the rare allenic fatty acids found in nature.

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