Aleuritic acid
Aleuritic acid, or α-aleuritic acid, is a major ingredient in shellac, constituting about 35% of it. It is used as a starting material in the perfume industry for the preparation of musk aroma.
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| IUPAC name
(9R,10S)-rel-9,10,16-Trihydroxyhexadecanoic acid | |
| Other names
Aleuritolic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.800  |
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| C16H32O5 | |
| Molar mass | 304.43 g/mol |
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References
- EPA Registry
Aleuritic acid has got great importance. It is considered to be one of the most important derivatives of Lac. One can obtain this acid through Shellac by the process of saponification. At Hindusuter Shellac Pvt. Ltd., we manufacture a special grade of Aleuritic acid from Shellac. Usually, this product is pretty odourless and is physically detectable as a fine white powder.
Hind Suter Shellac Pvt. Ltd. is the world-leading manufacturer of Aleuritic acid in the world.
Storage: Basically this material is required to be protected from dirt. Hence, the best way to store it (the way we store it at Hindusuter Pvt Ltd) is to keep it in clean room which does not have any option of dirt or dust. Application: Hindusuter Shellac Pvt. Ltd. Aleuritic acid is primarily used in Perfumery and Fragrance industries. In addition to this it is widely used in flavors industries as well for the synthetic preparation of civetone, dehydro civetone and related lactones.