senecioic acid

senecioic acid
A polymer precursor and a precursor of isoprenoid and terpene compounds; the acid component of binapacryl in which it is esterified with 4,6-dinitro-2-(1-methylpropyl)phenol; the coenzyme A derivative is an intermediate in l-leucine degradation; used as a fungicide and miticide.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • senecioic acid —  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōik noun Etymology: New Latin Senecio + English ic : a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid (CH3)2C . CHCOOH found especially in rhizomes of various plants of the genus Ligularia but usually made from isovaleric acid by bromination… …   Useful english dictionary

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