Azelaic acid is an organic compound with a saturated dicarboxylic acid which is found in wheat, barley and rye. It is also known as nonanedioic acid. It can be obtained by the ozonolysis of oleic acid at an industry level and naturally, it can be produced by a yeast that is found on the skin called Malassezia furfur. The property value of hydrogen bond acceptor and hydrogen bond donor are 2 and 4 respectively. The rotatable bond count is 8.
Following is the table of formulas of azelaic acid:
| Molecular formula | C9H16O4 |
| The Simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES) | OC(=O)CCCCCCCC(O)=O |
Structure Of Azelaic Acid
Properties Of Azelaic Acid
| IUPAC name | Nonanedioic acid |
| Molecular formula | C9H16O4 |
| Molecular weight | 188.223 g/mol |
| Melting point | 109 to 111℃ |
| Boiling point | 286℃ |
| Density | 1.443 g/mL |
| Solubility in water | 2.14 g/L |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Refractive index | 1.4303 at 111℃ |
Applications Of Azelaic Acid
- It is used as a thickening agent in polymer industries.
- In the medical industry, it is used to cure mild to moderate acne and skin pigmentation.
- It is also used in the inhibition of microbial cellular protein synthesis.
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