Jacaric acid

Jacaric acid

IUPAC name (8Z,10E,12Z)-Octadeca-8,10,12-trienoic acid
Other names Jarcaric acid
Identifiers
CAS number	28872-28-8
PubChem	5282817
ChemSpider	4445944^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCC/C=C\C=C\C=C/CCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-11H,2-5,12-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,9-8+,11-10-^Y Key: DQGMPXYVZZCNDQ-KDQYYBQISA-N^Y InChI=1/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-11H,2-5,12-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,9-8+,11-10- Key: DQGMPXYVZZCNDQ-KDQYYBQIBA
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₈H₃₀O₂
Molar mass	278.43 g mol⁻¹
Melting point	44 °C, 317 K, 111 °F
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Jacaric acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid. The melting point of this fatty acid is 44 °C. It occurs naturally in the seeds of the Jacaranda mimosifolia which contain about 36% jacaric acid.^[1]

References

^ Gunstone, F.D et al. (2007). The Lipid Handbook with CD-ROM, Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-9688-3