- Heptadecanoic acid
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Heptadecanoic acid[1] 
Heptadecanoic acidOther namesMargaric acid
n-Margaric acid
n-Heptadecanoic acid
Heptadecylic acid
n-Heptadecylic acid
17:0 (Lipid numbers)Identifiers CAS number 506-12-7 
ChemSpider 10033 ChEBI CHEBI:32365 ChEMBL CHEMBL1172910 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
- InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)
Key: KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)
Key: KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYAT
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 acidRelated 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
- ^ 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. http://iupac.org/publications/pac/73/4/0685/.
External links
- "Human Metabolome Database, HMDB02259". http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB02259. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
Lipids: fatty acids Saturated VFA: Acetic (C2) · Propionic (C3) · Butyric (C4) · Valeric (C5) · Caproic (C6) · Enanthic (C7) · Caprylic (C8) · Pelargonic (C9) · Capric (C10) · Undecylic (C11) · Lauric (C12) · Tridecylic (C13) · Myristic (C14) · Pentadecanoic (C15) · Palmitic (C16) · Margaric (C17) · Stearic (C18) · Nonadecylic (C19) · Arachidic (C20) · Heneicosylic (C21) · Behenic (C22) · Tricosylic (C23) · Lignoceric (C24) · Pentacosylic (C25) · Cerotic (C26) · Heptacosylic (C27) · Montanic (C28) · Nonacosylic (C29) · Melissic (C30) · Hentriacontylic (C31) · Lacceroic (C32) · Psyllic (C33) · Geddic (C34) · Ceroplastic (C35) · Hexatriacontylic (C36)n−3 Unsaturated n−6 Unsaturated n−9 Unsaturated biochemical families: prot · nucl · carb (glpr, alco, glys) · lipd (fata/i, phld, strd, gllp, eico) · amac/i · ncbs/i · ttpy/i 
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