| Catalogue Number | T715500 |
| Chemical Name | Traumatic Acid |
| Synonyms | (E)-2-Dodecenedioic Acid; trans-2-Dodecenedioic Acid; trans-Traumatic Acid |
| CAS Number | 6402-36-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H20O4 |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 159 - 165°C |
| Molecular Weight | 228.28 |
| Storage | Refrigerator |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Very Slightly, Heated), DMSO (Slightly) |
| Category | Building Blocks; Lipids/Fatty Acids, Glycerol Derivatives; |
| Applications | Traumatic Acid, is the product of a biosynthetic pathway from a physiological role of alpha-ketol fatty acids in plant lipid hydroperoxide lyase metabolism. This compound is also used in would healing as it stimulates cell division to form a protective callus around the wound site. |
| References | Schneider, C., et al.: Biochem Bioph. Res. Co., 232, 364 (1997); Vick, B.A. Oxygenated fatty acids of the lipoxygenase pathway. In: Lipid Metabolism in Plants (Moore Jr., T.S., ed.) pp. 167-191, CRC Press, Boca Raton (1993). |
