Malvalic acid

Malvalic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
7-(2-Octylcycloprop-1-en-1-yl)heptanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-12-16-15-17(16)13-10-7-8-11-14-18(19)20/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,19,20) N
    Key: HPSSZFFAYWBIPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-12-16-15-17(16)13-10-7-8-11-14-18(19)20/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
    Key: HPSSZFFAYWBIPY-UHFFFAOYAU
  • CCCCCCCCC1=C(C1)CCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C18H32O2
Molar mass 280.452 g·mol−1
Melting point 10.5°C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Malvalic acid is a cyclopropene fatty acid found in baobab seed oil and cottonseed oil. This unusual molecule is thought to be one of the causes of abnormalities that develop in animals that ingest cottonseed oil. Refining processes, such as hydrogenation, can remove or destroy malvalic acid.

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