Lacceroic acid (or dotriacontanoic acid) is a saturated fatty acid.

Sources

Lacceroic acid can be derived by saponification of lacceryl lacceroate or by oxidation of 1-Dotriacontanol (lacceryl) and purification of the product.[1] It can also be isolated from stick lac wax, from which the name is derived.[2]

Derivatives

Ethyl lacceroate can be obtained as a crystalline solid (rhombic plates, mp 76 °C) by the action of HCl gas on lacceroic acid in boiling absolute alcohol.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Chemical Abstracts". Chemical Abstracts. 16 (1). American Chemical Society: 50. 1922-01-10. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. ^ Markley, Klare (1960). Fatty acids: Their chemistry, properties, production, and uses. Part 1. (2nd ed.). New York: Interscience. p. 48.

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