iodobehenic acid

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Noun

iodobehenic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An iodide, C22H42O2I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide
    • 1889, Journal of the Chemical Society, volume 56, Great Britain: Chemical Society, page 1146:
      This acid, when treated with phosphorus triiodide, gave iodobehenic acid, which yielded behenic acid on reduction with zinc and hydrochloric acid.
    • 1893, Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society of London, page 549:
      Iodobehenic acid, prepared by the direct addition of hydrogen iodide to erucic acid, was gradually added to a solution of an equal weight of caustic potash in 2 parts of 95 per cent. alcohol heated on the water-bath.
    • 1920, Thomas Stedman, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, page 884:
      saiodine […] Trade name of a calcium salt of iodobehenic acid […]

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