Erucic Acid

Name:
Erucic Acid
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	cis-13-docosenoic acid
M Formula:	C8H17CH:CH(CH2)11COOH
Properties:
Mp 33–34C, bp 264C (15 mm Hg), iodine value 75. Combustible.
Derivation:
Fats and oils from mustard seed, rapeseed, and crambe seed.
Use:
Preparation of dibasic acids and other chemicals, polyethylene-film additive, water-resistant nylon.