134805
Melissic acid
≥98%
Synonym(s):
Triacontanoic acid
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)28COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
452.80
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-042-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1803689
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
powder
InChI key
VHOCUJPBKOZGJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C30H60O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30(31)32/h2-29H2,1H3,(H,31,32)
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
assay
≥98%
form
powder
Quality Level
solubility
chloroform: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
functional group
carboxylic acid
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General description
Melissic acid is isolated from the pericarp of Trichosanthes rosthornii.
Application
Melissic acid was used in a study on identification and determination of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in freshwater crustacean species Bathynella natans.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Studies on the Chemical Constituents of the Pericarp of Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms [J].
Zhimao C and Jingming L.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi = Zhongguo zhongYao ZaZhi = China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica, 2, 15-15 (1991)
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