Tetradecanedioic acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid. As a 14-carbon dicarboxylic acid, it is a potential precursor to polyesters.
The compound is of historic interest in the context of the Leopold Ružička's synthesis of large ring ketones. It was first prepared by hydrolysis of the dinitrile , which was in turn obtained from 1,12-dibromododecane. It was subsequently synthesized from dihydroresorcinol (1,3-cyclohexanedione).
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