Brassylic acid is an organic compound with chemical formula (CH2)11(CO2H)2. A white solid, it is the C13-dicarboxylic acid. It is prepared by oxidation of erucic acid, which is abundant in some seed oils. Pelargonic acid is the coproduct. In the industrial setting, brassylic acid is used to produce specialty nylons, e.g. nylon 1313.[1]

Brassylic acid
Names
IUPAC name
tridecanedioic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 208-011-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H24O4/c14-12(15)10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13(16)17/h1-11H2,(H,14,15)(H,16,17)
    Key: DXNCZXXFRKPEPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C13H24O4
Molar mass 244.331 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)
0.0025 g/100 mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Cornils, Boy; Lappe, Peter (2000). "Dicarboxylic Acids, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a08_523. ISBN 3527306730.