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52200

Hexacosanoic acid

technical, ≥90% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Cerotic acid, Cerotinic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)24COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
396.69
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-040-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1799681
MDL number:
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grade

technical

Quality Level

assay

≥90% (GC)

mp

84-88 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C26H52O2/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/h2-25H2,1H3,(H,27,28)

InChI key

XMHIUKTWLZUKEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N



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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Marc Engelen et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 35(6), 1137-1145 (2012-03-27)
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene encoding ALDP, an ATP-binding-cassette (ABC) transporter located in the peroxisomal membrane. ALDP deficiency results in impaired peroxisomal β-oxidation and the subsequent accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA; >
Hugo W Moser et al.
Archives of neurology, 62(7), 1073-1080 (2005-07-13)
To identify asymptomatic boys with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy who have a normal magnetic resonance image (MRI), and to assess the effect of 4:1 glyceryl trioleate-glyceryl trierucate (Lorenzo's oil) on disease progression. Eighty-nine boys (mean +/- SD baseline age, 4.7 +/- 4.1
A Sadeghi-Nejad et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 322(1), 13-16 (1990-01-04)
Adrenoleukodystrophy, a sex-linked peroxisomal disorder that results in the impaired oxidation of long-chain saturated fatty acids and causes neurologic impairment, is a rare cause of Addison's disease in children. Adrenomyeloneuropathy is the name given to a biochemically identical but milder