Zinc ricinoleate

Zinc ricinoleate
Names

IUPAC name Zinc bis[(9Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoate]
Identifiers
ChemSpider	4942331
InChI InChI=1S/2C18H34O3.Zn/c21-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;/h29,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);/q;;+2/p-2/b212-9-;/t217-;/m11./s1 Key: GAWWVVGZMLGEIW-GNNYBVKZSA-L InChI=1/2C18H34O3.Zn/c21-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;/h29,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);/q;;+2/p-2/b212-9-;/t217-;/m11./s1 Key: GAWWVVGZMLGEIW-AHLWSCBLBS
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	6437808
SMILES CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃₆H₆₆O₆Zn
Molar mass	660.315
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Zinc ricinoleate is the zinc salt of ricinoleic acid, a major fatty acid found in castor oil. It is used in many deodorants as an odor-adsorbing agent. The mechanism of this activity is unclear.^[1]

References

↑ Kuhn, H.; F. Müller; J. Peggau; R. Zekorn (April 18, 2000). "Mechanism of the odor-adsorption effect of zinc ricinoleate. A molecular dynamics computer simulation". Journal of Surfactants and Detergents (Springer Berlin/Heidelberg) 3: 335–343. doi:10.1007/s11743-000-0137-9. ISSN 1097-3958.