Lacceroic acid (or dotriacontanoic acid) is a saturated fatty acid.
Sources
Lacceroic acid can be derived by saponification of lacceryl lacceroate or by oxidation of 1-dotriacontanol (lacceryl) and purification of the product.[1] It can also be isolated from stick lac wax, from which the name is derived.[2]
Derivatives
Ethyl lacceroate can be obtained as a crystalline solid (rhombic plates, mp 76 °C) by the action of HCl gas on lacceroic acid in boiling absolute alcohol.[1]
See also
List of saturated fatty acids
References
^ ab"Chemical Abstracts". Chemical Abstracts. 16 (1). American Chemical Society: 50. 1922-01-10. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^Markley, Klare (1960). Fatty acids: Their chemistry, properties, production, and uses. Part 1. (2nd ed.). New York: Interscience. p. 48.