Prostanoic acid

Prostanoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
7-[(1S,2S)-2-Octylcyclopentyl]heptanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-13-18-15-12-16-19(18)14-10-7-8-11-17-20(21)22/h18-19H,2-17H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/t18-,19-/m0/s1
    Key: WGJJROVFWIXTPA-OALUTQOASA-N
  • CCCCCCCCC1CCCC1CCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C20H38O2
Molar mass 310.522 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Prostanoic acid (7-[(1S,2S)-2-octylcyclopentyl]heptanoic acid) is a saturated fatty acid that contains a cyclopentane ring. Its derivatives are prostaglandins - physiologically active lipid substances. Prostanoic acid is not found in nature, but it can be synthesized in vitro.

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