Undecylenic acid 十一烯酸
Undecylenic acid is a synthetic unsaturated fatty acid. It is prepared from the natural product, ricinoleic acid, present in castor oil. Undecylenic acid is produced by cracking castor oil at high temperature and pressure. It is the common name of 10-undecenoic acid, abbreviated (CH2=CH(CH2)8COOH), and has two functional groups, a terminal alkene at one end, and a carboxylic acid at the other. It has use in synthetic chemistry and is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes. It also used as a topical antifungal agent.