Undecylenic Acid

Undecylenic acid
This organic compound from castor oil is application wise potent and a has supply demand gap over 50,000 tonne per annum.

Application areas of undecylenic acid
An active ingredient in many topical over-the-counter antifungal preparations like the (tinea pedis), diaper rash, and effective against denture stomatitis and herpes.
Several studies have demonstrated that undecylenic acid is 4-5 times as powerful an antifungal agent as caprylic acid in the same dosage.
Undecylenic acid and its derivatives have a bi-functionality: surfactant as well as natural bio-resistance properties.
Biocide in soaps and deodorants.
Surfactant in hair lotions.
Starting material for Nylon-11.

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Complete List of Castor Oil & Castor Oil Derivatives CastorOil.in Can Assist in Sourcing

  • Castor Meal
  • Hydrogenated Castor Oil (HCO)
    • 12 Hydroxy Stearic Acid (12 HSA)
    • Methyl 12 HSA (Hydroxy Stearate Acid)
  • Blown Castor Oil
  • COLM (Urethane Grade)
  • Commercial Grade
  • BP
  • DAB-10
  • Deodorized
  • European Pharmacopia
  • Extra Pale Grade
  • Pale Pressed Grade (PPG)
  • First Pressed Degummed
  • Special Grade (First Special Grade (FSG)
  • United States Pharmacopia (USP)
  • Industrial Castor Oil
  • Dehydrated Castor Oil (DCO)
  • Ethoxylated Castor Oil
  • Sulfated Castor Oil/Sulfonated Castor Oil/Turkey Red Oil
  • Ricinoleic Acid
    • Methyl Ricinoleate
  • Sebacic Acid
  • 2-Octanol
  • C 3
    • Glycerine
  • C-7
    • Heptanoic Acid
    • Heptaldehyde
    • Heptyl Alcohol (Heptanol)
  • C 11
    • Undecylenic Acid
      • Undecanoic Acid,
      • Undecylenic Aldehyde
      • Undecylenic Alcohol
      • Calcium Undecylenate
      • Zinc Undecylenate
      • Allyl Undecylenate
      • Sodium Undecylenate
      • Methyl Undecylenate
      • Ethyl Undecylenate
  • C 18
    • Esterols

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Castor Seed > Castor Oil > Hydrogenated Castor Oil (HCO) > 12 Hydroxy Stearic Acid (12 HSA) > Methyl 12 HSA (Hydroxy Stearate Acid)

Castor Oil > Blown Castor Oil, COLM (Urethane Grade), Commercial Grade, BP, DAB-10, Deodorized, European Pharmacopia, Extra Pale Grade, Pale Pressed Grade (PPG), First Pressed Degummed, Special Grade (First Special Grade (FSG)), United States Pharmacopia (USP), Industrial Castor Oil, Dehydrated Castor Oil (DCO), Ethoxylated Castor Oil

Castor Oil > C 3  > Glycerine

Castor Oil > C-7 > Heptanoic Acid, Heptaldehyde, Heptyl Alcohol (Heptanol)

Castor Oil > C 11 > Undecylenic Acid > Undecanoic Acid, Undecylenic Aldehyde, Undecylenic Alcohol, Calcium Undecylenate, Zinc Undecylenate, Allyl Undecylenate, Sodium Undecylenate, Methyl Undecylenate, Ethyl Undecylenate

Castor Oil > C 18 > Esterols

Castor Oil > Ricinoleic Acid > Methyl Ricinoleate

Castor Oil > Sebacic Acid, 2-Octanol

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