Heptadecanoic acid

Heptadecanoic acid
Heptadecanoic acid[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 506-12-7 YesY
ChemSpider 10033 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:32365 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1172910 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C17H34O2
Molar mass 270.45 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
Density 0.853 g/cm3
Melting point

61.3 °C, 334 K, 142 °F

Boiling point

227 °C, 500 K, 441 °F (100 mmHg)

Solubility in water insoluble
Related compounds
Related fatty acids Palmitic acid
Stearic acid
Related compounds Heptadecanol
Heptadecanal
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Heptadecanoic acid, or margaric acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH3(CH2)15COOH. It occurs as a trace component of the fat and milkfat of ruminants,[2] but it does not occur in any natural animal or vegetable fat at concentrations over half a percent.[3] Salts and esters of heptadecanoic acid are called heptadecanoates.

References

  1. ^ Merck Index, 13th Edition, 5775
  2. ^ R. P. Hansen, F. B. Shorland and N. June Cooke (1957). "Occurrence in Butterfat of n-Heptadecanoic Acid (Margaric Acid)". Nature 179 (98): 98. doi:10.1038/179098a0. 
  3. ^ Beare-Rogers, J.; Dieffenbacher, A.; Holm, J.V. (2001). "Lexicon of lipid nutrition (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry 73 (4): 685–744. doi:10.1351/pac200173040685. http://iupac.org/publications/pac/73/4/0685/. 

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