Pentadecanoic acid

Pentadecanoic acid
Names


IUPAC name pentadecanoic acid
Other names n-Pentadecanoic acid; Pentadecylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1002-84-2
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:42504
ChemSpider	13249
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.448
PubChem CID	13849
UNII	CCW02D961F^Y
InChI InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(16)17/h2-14H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₅H₃₀O₂
Molar mass	242.40 g·mol⁻¹
Density	0.842 g/cm³
Melting point	51 to 53 °C (124 to 127 °F; 324 to 326 K)
Boiling point	257 °C (495 °F; 530 K) (100 mmHg)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentadecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH₃(CH₂)₁₃COOH. It is rare in nature, being found at the level of 1.2% in the milk fat from cows. The butterfat in cows milk is its major dietary source and it is used as a marker for butterfat consumption. Pentadecanoic acid also occurs in hydrogenated mutton fat.

Pentadecanoic acid may decrease mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding.

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