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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-25 18:54:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-03 00:41:07 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Nervonic acid</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Nervonic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C24H46O2 and an average molecular weight of 366.62 g/mol. Nervonic acid belongs to the fatty acids and conjugates, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds. This compound is classified within the superclass of lipids and lipid-like molecules.

It has been found in or released from six recorded sources. These sources include electrical and electronic equipment, specifically antennas, power cables, superconducting magnets, and superconducting coils. Additionally, the compound is associated with food, food processing, and cookware, specifically in the preparation of malt, the preparation of vinegar, and the preparation of wine or sparkling wine.</description>
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  <types/>
  <synonyms/>
  <chemical_formula>C24H46O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>366.6208</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>366.349780716</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(15Z)-tetracos-15-enoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>nervonic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>506-37-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9-</inchi>
  <inchikey>GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Very long-chain fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Straight chain fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Unsaturated fatty acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Straight chain fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Unsaturated fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Very long-chain fatty acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>Monounsaturated fatty acids</descriptor>
      <descriptor>Unsaturated fatty acids</descriptor>
      <descriptor>Unsaturated fatty acids</descriptor>
      <descriptor>tetracosenoic acid</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>9.45</value>
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      <value>-7.32</value>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.77e-05 g/l</value>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>9.45</value>
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      <value>4.95</value>
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      <value>(15Z)-tetracos-15-enoic acid</value>
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      <value>366.6208</value>
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      <value>CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O</value>
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      <value>C24H46O2</value>
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    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
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