Nervonic acid

Nervonic acid

Names
IUPAC name (Z)-Tetracos-15-enoic acid
Other names cis-15-Tetracosenoic acid 24:1 cis, delta 9 or 24:1 omega 9
Identifiers
CAS Number	506-37-6 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:44247 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1173379 Y
ChemSpider	4444565 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.108.655
KEGG	C08323 Y
PubChem CID	5281120
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801009308
InChI InChI=1S/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9- Y Key: GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA-N Y InChI=1/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9- Key: GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZBL
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H46O2
Molar mass	366.62 g/mol
Melting point	42–43 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Nervonic acid is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid. Nervonic acid has been identified as important in the biosynthesis of nerve cell myelin. It is found in the sphingolipids of white matter in human brain.

Nervonic acid is used in the treatment of disorders involving demyelination, such as adrenoleukodystrophy and multiple sclerosis where there is a decreased level of nervonic acid in sphingolipids.

Additional references

• Appelqvist (1976) Lipids in Cruciferae. In: Vaughan JG, Macleod AJ (Eds), The biology and the Chemistry of Cruciferae. Academic Press, London, UK, pp. 221-277.
• Sargent JR, Coupland K, Wilson R (1994). Nervonic Acid and Demyelinating Disease. Medical Hypothesese 42, pp. 237-242.