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Heptatriacontanoic acid

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Heptatriacontanoic acid is a 37-carbon saturated fatty acid.

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Compounds

The compound 4,21-dimethyl-5,19-di-(trans)-enoyl-heptatriacontanoic acid is the "structure of the major homolog of free mycobacteric acids" of Mycobacterium brumae.

Preparation

U.S. patent 5502226 covers a method of ω-hydroxy acid preparation that includes heptatriacontanoic acid.

References

Heptatriacontanoic acid Wikipedia