9576. Traumatic Acid
Nomenclature
CAS number: 6402-36-4
2-Dodecenedioic acid; 1-decene-1,10-dicarboxylic acid. C12H20O4; mol wt 228.28.
C 63.14%, H 8.83%, O 28.03%.
Description and references
A wound hormone of plants. Isoln from pods of green beans: English et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 25, 323 (1939). The naturally occurring traumatic acid is the trans-form. Synthesis of the trans-form: eidem, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 61, 3434 (1939); US 2339259 (1944); US 2391824 (1945); Truscheit, Eiter, Ann. 658, 86 (1962); Dolezal, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 35, 1932 (1970); Schreurs et al., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas Belg. 90, 1331 (1971); Prakasa Rao, Nayak, Synthesis 1975, 608; J. H. Babler, R. K. Moy, Synth. Commun. 9, 669 (1979). Synthesis of the cis-form: Lauer, Gensler, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 67, 1171 (1945).
