Margaric acid
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| IUPAC name
Heptadecanoic acid
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| Other names
Margaric acid
n-Margaric acid n-Heptadecanoic acid Heptadecylic acid n-Heptadecylic acid 17:0 (Lipid numbers) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.298 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C17H34O2 | |
| Molar mass | 270.45 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Density | 0.853 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 61.3 °C (142.3 °F; 334.4 K) |
| Boiling point | 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K) 100 mmHg |
| insoluble | |
| Related compounds | |
Related fatty acids
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Palmitic acid Stearic acid |
Related compounds
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Heptadecanol Heptadecanal |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 high concentrations.[3] Salts and esters of heptadecanoic acid are called heptadecanoates.
References
- ^ Merck Index, 13th Edition, 5775
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "Human Metabolome Database, HMDB02259". Retrieved 2008-11-08.
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