CAS 1002-84-2 Pentadecanoic acid - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Pentadecanoic acid

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Catalog Number

ACM1002842

CAS Number

1002-84-2

Product Name

Pentadecanoic acid

Structure

Category

Solubility Enhancing Reagents

Synonyms

Pentadecylic acid

Description

OtherSolid;Solid;Solid

IUPAC Name

pentadecanoic acid

Molecular Weight

242.40

Molecular Formula

C15H30O2

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

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)

InChI Key

WQEPLUUGTLDZJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

257 °C

Melting Point

51-53 °C (lit.)

Purity

98%

Appearance

Solid

Application

Pentadecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid that plays a crucial role as a biomarker for assessing milk fat intake and its associated metabolic risks. Rarely found in nature, it is primarily sourced from cow's milk fat and can also be detected in hydrogenated mutton fat. This fifteen-carbon fatty acid, although present in low concentrations in human plasma, has become increasingly significant in research as a quantitative internal standard and as a biomarker for dietary food intake assessment. Recent studies have highlighted its potential as a biomarker for coronary heart disease (CHD) and type II diabetes mellitus (T2D) risk, owing to its inverse association with CHD incidence. Beyond dietary and metabolic research, pentadecanoic acid also exhibits biological activity, with potential anxiolytic, antinociceptive, and antimicrobial properties, showing its global relevance in both nutritional science and pharmacology.

Storage

Room temperature

Complexity

166

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

213-693-1

Exact Mass

242.22458g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms