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W433400

Pentadecanoic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

C15:0, NSC 28486, Pentadecylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)13COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.40
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
FEMA Number:
4334
EC Number:
213-693-1
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1773831
Organoleptic:
waxy
Biological source:
synthetic
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117

assay

99%

bp

257 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

51-53 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

waxy

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

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

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Stephanie Venn-Watson et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 8161-8161 (2020-05-20)
Dietary odd-chain saturated fatty acids (OCFAs) are present in trace levels in dairy fat and some fish and plants. Higher circulating concentrations of OCFAs, pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) and heptadecanoic acid (C17:0), are associated with lower risks of cardiometabolic diseases, and
Hidenori Seki et al.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society, 69(3), 311-319 (2005-02-26)
(18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET) is assumed to be the most useful method of evaluating the viability of the myocardium, but its use is limited by the need for a cyclotron. In the present study, the ability of a combination
Mamoru Nanasato et al.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 31(11), 1512-1521 (2004-07-03)
It is unclear whether 123I-labelled beta-methyl iodophenyl pentadecanoic acid (123I-BMIPP) myocardial scintigraphy adds further predictive value for future cardiac events compared with the variables obtained during cardiac catheterisation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary