Auricolic acid
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(11Z,17Z)-14-hydroxyicosa-11,17-dienoic acid
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| C20H63O3 | |
| Molar mass | 351.721 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Auricolic acid is a linear fatty acid composed of 20 carbon atoms, with two double bonds at the position 11=12 and 17=18 and a hydroxyl-OH at the position 14.[1] The compound's delta notation is 14-OH-20: 2Δ. [2]
The acid is found in Lesquerella auriculata seed oil.[3][4] Also, the compound has been isolated from Lesquerella ludoviciana, Lesquerella calcicola, Physaria saximontana and others from the genera Lesquerella and Physaria (Bladderpod oil).
Discovery
The acid was initially isolated in 1937 by researchers Kleiman, Spencer, Earle, Nieschlag, Barclay in the oil of Lesquerella auriculata and Lesquerella densiflora with the concentration of auricolic acid being between 30% and 40% of the total fatty acids.[5]
References
- ^ Gunstone, Frank (12 February 2009). The Chemistry of Oils and Fats: Sources, Composition, Properties and Uses. John Wiley & Sons. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-4051-5002-6. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Lesquerella as a Source of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for Industrial Projects. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research Service. 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Gunstone, F. D. (6 December 2012). Fatty Acid and Lipid Chemistry. Springer. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4615-4131-8. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Gunstone, Frank D. (27 April 2001). Structured and Modified Lipids. CRC Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8247-0253-3. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Kleiman, R.; Spencer, G. F.; Earle, F. R.; Nieschlag, H. J.; Barclay, A. S. (1972). "Tetra-acid triglycerides containing a new hydroxy eicosadienoyl moiety inLesquerella auriculata seed oil". Lipids. 7 (10): 660–665. doi:10.1007/BF02533073. ISSN 1558-9307. Retrieved 4 April 2025.