An odd-chain saturated fatty acid
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27870Heptadecanoic Acid-d3
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Biochemicals
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Fatty Acids

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Lipid Biochemistry
Fatty Acids

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Mass Spectrometry

Heptadecanoic Acid

Item No. 19722

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Technical Information
CAS Number
506-12-7
Synonyms
  • C17:0
  • FA 17:0
  • n-Heptadecoic Acid
  • Heptadecylic Acid
  • Margaric Acid
  • NSC 3743
Molecular Formula
C17H34O2
Formula Weight
270.5
Purity
≥95%
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(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
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)
InChi Key
KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
17:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Heptadecanoic acid is an odd-chain saturated fatty acid that contains seventeen carbons and has been found in milk fat.1 Heptadecanoic acid has been used as an internal standard for the quantification of fatty acids in human plasma by LC- and GC-MS and as a biomarker for dairy fat intake.1,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Jenkins, B., West, J.A., and Koulman, A. A review of odd-chain fatty acid metabolism and the role of pentadecanoic acid (c15:0) and heptadecanoic acid (c17:0) in health and disease. Molecules 20(2), 2425-2444 (2015).

    2. Yakoob, M.Y., Shi, P., Hu, F.B., et al. Circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and risk of incident stroke in U.S. men and women in 2 large prospective cohorts. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 100(6), 1437-1447 (2014).