Zinc ricinoleate is the zinc salt of ricinoleic acid, a major fatty acid found in castor oil. It is used in many deodorants as an odor-adsorbing agent. The mechanism of this activity is unclear.[1]
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IUPAC name Zinc bis[(9Z,12R)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoate] | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.632 |
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C36H66O6Zn | |
Molar mass | 660.315 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Zinc carboxylates adopt the basic zinc acetate structure but they are often depict, like here, as salts with naked Zn2+ and two ionized carboxylate anions.