Ximenynic acid is trans-11-octadecen-9-ynoic acid,[1] a long-chain acetylenic fatty acid.[1]
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(11E)-Octadec-11-en-9-ynoic acid | |
Other names
Santalbic acid
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C18H30O2 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It was discovered in the fruit kernels of 3 South American ximenia species (and so named).[2] and found to have the formula C18H30O2.[2]
It can be extracted from the fruit kernels of the Santalum obtusifolium (Sandalwood)[3] and the Australian sandalwood Santalum spicatum[1]
It is also found in seed oil of other plants in the Santalaceae family, including the native cherry Exocarpos cupressiformis and sweet quandong Santalum acuminatum.[4]
Species | % of kernel oil | Notes |
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S. spicatum | 34 | [1] |
S. obtusifolium | 71.5 | [3] |
S. acuminatum | ? |
It was the subject of a 2003 European patent (for use in food).[5] The patent application was deemed withdrawn in August 2012.[6]
It is used in some skincare products.[7]