Pentadecanoic acid
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| IUPAC name
pentadecanoic acid
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| Other names
n-Pentadecanoic acid; Pentadecylic acid
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| 1002-84-2 | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:42504 |
| ChemSpider | 13249 |
| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 13849 |
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| 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)[1] |
| Boiling point | 257 °C (495 °F; 530 K) (100 mmHg)[1] |
| Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
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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.[2] The butterfat in cows milk is its major dietary source[3] and it is used as a marker for butterfat consumption.[4] Pentadecanoic acid also occurs in hydrogenated mutton fat.[5]
Pentadecanoic acid may increase mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pentadecanoic acid, Sigma-Aldrich
- ↑ Rolf Jost "Milk and Dairy Products" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_589.pub3
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- ↑ Pentadecanoic acid, Lipomics.com
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