Catalpic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name (9E,11E,13Z)-Octadeca-9,11,13-trienoic acid | |
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Chemical formula | C18H30O2 |
Molar mass | 278.44 g/mol |
Melting point | 32 °C (90 °F; 305 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Catalpic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid. The melting point of this fatty acid is 32 °C. Catalpic acid occurs naturally in the seeds of yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata) and southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides). Seeds of Catalpa species contain about 40% catalpic acid.[1]
References
- ^ Gunstone, F.D. et al. (2007). The Lipid Handbook with CD-ROM, Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-9688-3[page needed]