Zinc ricinoleate

Zinc ricinoleate

Names
IUPAC name Zinc bis[(9Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoate]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4942331
PubChem CID	6437808
InChI InChI=1S/2C18H34O3.Zn/c2*1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;/h2*9,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);/q;;+2/p-2/b2*12-9-;/t2*17-;/m11./s1 Key: GAWWVVGZMLGEIW-GNNYBVKZSA-L InChI=1/2C18H34O3.Zn/c2*1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;/h2*9,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);/q;;+2/p-2/b2*12-9-;/t2*17-;/m11./s1 Key: GAWWVVGZMLGEIW-AHLWSCBLBS
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 otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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]

The use of zinc ricinoleate to mask odors is a major plot point in Season 1, Episode 8 of the Russian television show called "The Sniffer" which became available on American Netflix in late April/early May 2017. English title: The Sniffer. Russian title: Nyukhach

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3326054/

The main character has an amazing sense of smell, like that of a trained sniffer dog, and an amazing knowledge of chemistry, botany, and many other fields which he uses to help his high-ranking police friend track down criminals by the scents/smells/odors they leave behind. Zinc ricinoleate is used by a criminal to mask any identifying odors that would normally allow the main character of this show to identify him.

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