5751. Margaric Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 506-12-7
Heptadecanoic acid.
C17H34O2; mol wt 270.45.
C 75.50%, H 12.67%, O 11.83%.

Description and references

Prepn: Kaufmann, Stamm, Ber. 91, 2121 (1958); Bhattacharyya et al., Chem. Ind. (London) 1959, 1352; Hünig, Ledle, Ber. 93, 913 (1960). Metabolism: Boyer, Scheig, Lipids 4, 615 (1969). Toxicity study: L. Or"o, A. Wretlind, Acta Pharmacol. Toxicol. 18, 141 (1961).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from alcohol, mp 61°. d 0.853. bp100 227°. nD60 1.4342. Insol in water. Freely sol in ether; slightly sol in alcohol. LD50 i.v. in mice: 360.3 mg/kg (Or"o, Wretlind).