| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
α-mycolic acid (C80) | [CAS]
23040-84-8 | [Synonyms]
α-mycolic acid (C80)
α-mycolic acid (C80)
Cyclopropanehexadecanoic acid, 2-[14-(2-eicosylcyclopropyl)tetradecyl]-β-hydroxy-α-tetracosyl- | [Molecular Formula]
C80H156O3 | [MOL File]
23040-84-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
1166.09 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Boiling point ]
1012.8±48.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
0.889±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [storage temp. ]
-20°C | [form ]
powder | [pka]
4.41±0.50(Predicted) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Mycolic acid is a long Fatty acid found in the cell walls of the mycolata taxon, a group of bacteria that includes Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, the causative agent of the disease tuberculosis. |
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