Elaidic acid (trans-9-octadecenoic acid)

Elaidic acid, C18H34O2, has an essentially linear alkyl chain. The double bond is twisted across the mean direction of the alkyl chain in a skew', trans, skew conformation. In the crystal structure, the molecules form centrosymmetric O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen-bonded dimers...

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Main Authors: Low, J.N (Author), Scrimgeour, C. (Author), Horton, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2005-11-01.
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