iodobehenic acid

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iodobehenic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An iodide, C22H42O2I, formed by reducing erucic acid by the addition of hydrogen iodide
    • 1889, Chemical Society (Great Britain), Journal of the Chemical Society (volume 56, 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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