Roccellic acid

Roccellic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3S)-2-Dodecyl-3-methylbutanedioic acid
Other names
Rocellic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H32O4/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15(17(20)21)14(2)16(18)19/h14-15H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1
    Key: CADNMISJDLVPCK-LSDHHAIUSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H](C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C17H32O4
Molar mass 300.439 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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Roccellic acid is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C17H32O4. It was first described in the 19th century as a chemical constituent of the lichen Roccella tinctoria. It has since been identified in a variety of other lichens including Roccella montagnei, Lobodirina cerebriformes, Lobodirina mahuiana, and Dirina lutosa, among others.

Several laboratory syntheses of roccellic acid have been reported.

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