Thapsic acidThapsic acid (hexadecanedioic acid) is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid with the formula C16H30O4. The name is derived from Thapsia, the Latin name for a Mediterranean perennial whose roots contain thapsic acid. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Thapsic acid, revision 1380027196.

Property

Value

Formula

C16H30O4, 286.41 g/mol

Melting point

123 °C

Boiling point

457.5 °C

Density

1.209 g/cm³

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