Melissic acid
ALDRICH/134805 - ≥98%
Synonym: Triacontanoic acid
CAS Number: 506-50-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C30H60O2
Molecular Weight: 452.80
EC Number: 208-042-3
MDL Number: MFCD00002813
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)28COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| form | powder |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C30H60O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | VHOCUJPBKOZGJD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 92-94 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
| solubility | chloroform: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow |
| Application: | Melissic acid was used in a study on identification and determination of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in freshwater crustacean species Bathynella natans. |
| General description: | Melissic acid is isolated from the pericarp of Trichosanthes rosthornii. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| mp | 92-94 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

