Carboceric acid

Carboceric acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Heptacosanoic acid
Other names Heptacosylic acid C27:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
CAS Number	7138-40-1^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21994
ECHA InfoCard	100.027.670
PubChem CID	23524
UNII	9J1CDT7DOJ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5075070
InChI InChI=1S/C27H54O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27(28)29/h2-26H2,1H3,(H,28,29) Key: VXZBFBRLRNDJCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C27H54O2
Molar mass	410.41 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Carboceric acid, or heptacosanoic acid or heptacosylic acid, is a 27-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH
₃(CH
₂)
₂₅COOH.^[1] Its name derives from a combination of the word "Carbon" and κηρός (Keros), meaning beeswax or honeycomb in Ancient Greek, since the acid can be found in the mineral ozokerite, also known as ozocerite.

See also

• List of saturated fatty acids
• Very long chain fatty acids
• List of carboxylic acids

References

1. Gunstone, Frank D. (1992). A Lipid Glossary. Oily Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0951417126.