TRAUMATIC ACID Property

Melting point:

165-167 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

290.1°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0051 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4627 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Very Slightly, Heated), DMSO (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

Merck 

14,9576

LogP

2.686 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

6402-36-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2917.19.7050

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

TRAUMATIC ACID Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white to beige crystalline powder

Uses

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.

Definition

ChEBI: A monounsaturated straight-chain dicarboxylic acid with the double bond at C-2; a plant wound-healing hormone.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from EtOH, acetone or glyme. The bis-4-phenylphenacyl ester has m 144-145o (from EtOH). [Beilstein 2 III 1978, 2 IV 2279.]