Thapsic acid
# Thapsic acid

Thapsic acid (hexadecanedioic acid) is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid with the formula $C_{16}H_{30}O_4.$ The name is derived from Thapsia, the Latin name for a Mediterranean perennial whose roots contain thapsic acid.

It has a role as a human metabolite. It is the conjugate acid of hexadecanedioate.

