Pentadecanoic acid (CHEM003560)

Record Information
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Creation Date2014-09-05 17:12:30 UTC
Update Date2026-04-16 20:46:54 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003560
Identification
Common NamePentadecanoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Pentadecanoic acid is a fatty acid of exogenous (primarily ruminant) origin. Many 'odd' length long chain amino acids are derived from the consumption of dairy fats (milk and meat). Pentadecanoic acid constitutes 1.05% of milk fat and 0.43% of ruminant meat fat. The content of heptadecanoic acid in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of humans appears to be a good biological marker of long-term milk fat intake in free-living individuals in populations with high consumption of dairy products. (8, 9).
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Animal Toxin
  • Food Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
Chemical Structure
MOLSDF3D SDFPDBSMILESInChI View 3D Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
15:00ChEBI
C15ChEBI
C15:0ChEBI
N-Pentadecanoic acidChEBI
Pentadecylic acidChEBI
N-PentadecanoateGenerator
PentadecylateGenerator
PentadecanoateGenerator
N-PentadecylateHMDB
N-Pentadecylic acidHMDB
PentadecyclateHMDB
Pentadecyclic acidHMDB
Pentadecanoic acidMeSH
FA(15:0)HMDB
14FAPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC15H30O2
Average Molecular Mass242.398 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass242.225 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1002-84-2
IUPAC Namepentadecanoic acid
Traditional Namepentadecanoic acid
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=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 KeyWQEPLUUGTLDZJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginEndogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological Roles
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting Point52.3 °C
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00033 g/LALOGPS
logP6.65ALOGPS
logP5.81ChemAxon
logS-5.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count13ChemAxon
Refractivity72.48 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability32.23 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesThis is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation.
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000826
FooDB IDFDB010033
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00007423
BiGG ID215864
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID5789
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPentadecanoic_acid
Chemspider ID13249
ChEBI ID42504
PubChem Compound ID13849
Kegg Compound IDC16537
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSLink
General References
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