Melissic acid

  • N- Triacontansäure
  • Carboxylic acid C30

Fixed

92-94 ° C

  • Insoluble in water
  • Soluble in hot alcohol and ether, in hot fats, essential oils, heated gasoline, chloroform, carbon disulphide, turpentine

1.4323 (100 ° C)

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Melissic (n- Triacontansäure ) is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of saturated higher fatty acids.

Occurrence

Melissic comes along with the shorter- than cerotic Cerin in beeswax before ( 14-15 %). There she lies next to numerous esters of long-chain acids and alcohols in free form. Also from occurring in Southeast Asia Fabaceae Desmodium laxiflorum, shellac and from the fossil montan wax, the acid may be obtained.

Properties and Uses

Melissic is a solid with a melting point of 92-94 ° C, and insoluble in water. The acid is industrially used as a component of plastic-containing metallic coatings.

CAS registry number PubChem CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
563063
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