A saturated fatty acid
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Pentadecanoic Acid

Item No. 17399

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Technical Information
Formal Name
Pentadecanoic acid
CAS Number
1002-84-2
Synonyms
  • C15:0
  • FA 15:0
  • NSC 28486
  • Pentadecylic Acid
Molecular Formula
C15H30O2
Formula Weight
242.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 25 mg/mlDMF:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.25 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 25 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
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
Side Chain Carbon Sum
15:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Pentadecanoic acid is a 15:0 saturated fatty acid found in esterified form in the lipids of many bacterial species and in the milk fat of ruminants. It has been used as a biological marker for the intake of dairy fat in the assessment of metabolic risk factors.1,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Smedman, A.E., Gustafsson, I.B., Berglund, L.G., et al. Pentadecanoic acid in serum as a marker for intake of milk fat: Relations between intake of milk fat and metabolic risk factors. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 69(1), 22-29 (1999).

    2. Wolk, A., Vessby, B., Ljung, H., et al. Evaluation of a biological marker of dairy fat intake. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 68(2), 291-295 (1998).

    Product Citations

    Zhang, L.J., Salekeen, R., Soto-Palma, C., et al. Article polyunsaturated lipid senolytics exploit a ferroptotic vulnerability in senescent cells. Cell Press Blue 1(1), 100004 (2026).