Melissic acid

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| PIN=Triacontanoic acid

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| CASNo=506-50-3

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| UNII = HLT2OTQ105

| PubChem=10471

| SMILES= CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

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| InChI = 1/C30H60O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30(31)32/h2-29H2,1H3,(H,31,32)

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| Formula=C₃₀H₆₀O₂

| MolarMass=452.46 g/mol

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Melissic acid (or triacontanoic acid) is the organic compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₈CO₂H. It is classified as a very long chain fatty acid, a subset of saturated fatty acids. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. Melissic acid gets its name from the Greek word melissa meaning bee, since it was found in beeswax.