Hydnocarpic acid

Hydnocarpic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 11-(2-Cyclopenten-1-yl)undecanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	99343;
PubChem CID	110680;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18) Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C16H28O2/c17-16(18)14-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-11-15-12-9-10-13-15/h9,12,15H,1-8,10-11,13-14H2,(H,17,18) Key: SRELFLQJDOTNLJ-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC1\C=C/CC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H28O2
Molar mass	252.398 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

Hydnocarpic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. It differs from most fatty acids by having a cyclic ring system at the terminus, rather than being entirely straight chain. It is found in the oil from plants of the genus Hydnocarpus from which it derives its name.[1]

References

Sengupta, A.; Gupta, J. K.; Dutta, J.; Ghosh, A. (1973). "The component fatty acids of chaulmoogra oil". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 24 (6): 669–74. doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740240606. PMID 4737104.

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[1] Sengupta, A.; Gupta, J. K.; Dutta, J.; Ghosh, A. (1973). "The component fatty acids of chaulmoogra oil". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 24 (6): 669–74. doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740240606. PMID 4737104.