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2-Dodecyltetradecanoic acid is a fatty acid that is produced by the modification of 2-dodecanol with dichloromethane. The reaction yields a product that contains an alkyl halide and a carboxylic acid. This product can be used in the synthesis of glucosaminyl, which is an amino sugar found in glycosaminoglycans. A synthesis method for this product was developed by Australian scientists. The process involved hydrolysing 2-dodecanol to produce 2-dodecanone, which was then reacted with dichloromethane to form the desired product.
2-Dodecyltetradecanoic acid can be used as a modifying agent in the synthesis of carboxylic acids or as an alkylation agent for chloride salts.