Ximenic acid
Ximenic acid is a chemical compound with the chemical formula. Its delta notation is Δ17-26:1. This is a monounsaturated fatty acid and very long chain fatty acid with 26 carbon atoms and one double bond found on the 9th carbon atom from the end. The compound has the double bond at the ninth carbon atom; therefore, ximenic acid belongs to the Omega-9 group of acids.
Discovery
The acid was initially isolated by scientists S. V. Puntambekar and S. Krishna in 1937.The acid has been found in Ximenia americana. The genus is named after the Spanish priest Francisco Ximénez. The compound was also isolated from Tropaeolum speciosum and certain fish oil lipids and sponges.