Organic compounds that contain two carboxyl groups; carboxyl groups consist of a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxy group. Includes compounds that are derived from dicarboxylic acids.
Lauroyl peroxide acts as a bleaching agent, drying agent for fats, oils and waxes. Further, it serves as a polymerization initiator as well as vulcanizing agent. In addition to this, it plays an important role for high-pressure polyethylene and food used in bleaching agent.
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Oxygen-containing compounds include alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, and carboxylic acids and derivatives. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a range of oxygen-containing compounds and derivatives suitable for various research applications.
A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long, unbranched aliphatic chain. The aliphatic chain may be either saturated or unsaturated. Chains of even-numbered length predominate in nature. In biology, fatty acids are usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids.