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| Preferred IUPAC name Octacosanoic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.311 |
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| Properties | |
| C28H56O2 | |
| Molar mass | 424.754 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.8191 g/mL |
| Melting point | 90.9 °C (195.6 °F; 364.0 K) |
| Insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Montanic acid is asaturatedfatty acid isolated and detected mainly inmontan wax. It also occurs inbeeswax andChinese wax. Montanic acidethylene glycolesters andglycerol esters are used as protective layer on fruit skins and coating on foods.[1] It is known asE number referenceE912.
