557-59-5 Usage
Description
Lignoceric acid, also known as Tetracosanoic acid, is a 24-carbon saturated fatty acid (24:0) that plays a crucial role in brain development and is found in cerebrosides. Its deficiency in peroxisomal oxidation is linked to certain syndromes such as Zellweger cerebro-hepato-renal syndrome and X chromosome-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Additionally, lignoceric acid is a by-product of lignin production.
Uses
Used in Antioxidant Applications:
Lignoceric acid is used as a chemical component in dried mushroom powder for its antioxidant properties, which help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Used in Food Industry:
Lignoceric acid is used as a long-chain fatty acid in peanut oil, contributing to the overall fatty acid profile and providing energy for the body.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from acetic acid, Me2CO, toluene, pet ether/Me2CO or*C6H6/Me2CO. [Beilstein 2 IV 1301.]
Check Digit Verification of cas no
The CAS Registry Mumber 557-59-5 includes 6 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 3 digits, 5,5 and 7 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 5 and 9 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 557-59:
(5*5)+(4*5)+(3*7)+(2*5)+(1*9)=85
85 % 10 = 5
So 557-59-5 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1S/C24H48O2/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/h2-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)
557-59-5Relevant articles and documents
De Lederkremer et al.
, p. 263,265 (1977)
METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LIGNOCERIC ACID
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Page/Page column 3-4, (2012/06/01)
The invention is related to a process for production of lignoceric acid from mixtures of long-chain aliphatic alcohols that contain lignoceric alcohol, wherein the process consists in oxidizing the mixture in a biphasic catalytic system using quaternary ammonium peroxotungstophosphate as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant, followed by several physical or chemical unitary steps to separate and purify the lignoceric acid.
Structure of a novel diterpenoid ester, fritillahupehin from bulbs of Fritillaria hupehensis Hsiao and K.C. Hsia
Ruan, Hanli,Zhang, Yonghui,Wu, Jizhou,Deng, Shukai,Sun, Handong,Fujita, Tetsuro
, p. 288 - 291 (2007/10/03)
A new diterpenoid ester, fritillahupehin (1) together with three known fatty acids: palmitic acid (2), lignoceric acid (3) and azelaic acid (4) were isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria hupehensis Hsiao and K.C. Hsia. The structure of fritillahupehin has been established to be ent-kauran-16β-yl lignocerate by means of spectroscopic and chemical evidence. Compounds 2-4 were isolated from Fritillaria sp. for the first time.