Cerotic acid

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Cerotic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 506-46-7 YesY
PubChem 10469
ChemSpider 10037
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Properties
Molecular formula C26H52O2
Molar mass 396.69 g mol−1
Appearance Crystalline solid
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Cerotic acid, or hexacosanoic acid, is a 26-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)24COOH. It is most commonly found in beeswax and carnauba wax, and is a white crystalline solid.

Cerotic acid is also a type of very long chain fatty acid that is often associated with the disease adrenoleukodystrophy, which involves the excessive saturation of unmetabolized fatty acid chains, including cerotic acid, in the peroxisome.

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