HEPTADECANOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

59-61 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

227 °C100 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0,853 g/cm³

refractive index 

1.4348 (589.3 nm 40℃)

Flash point:

227°C/100mm

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Shiny Flakes or Crystalline Powder

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to off-white

Water Solubility 

Soluble in ether. Slightly soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in water

Merck 

14,5751

BRN 

1781004

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.

InChIKey

KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

7.320 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

506-12-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Heptadecanoic acid (506-12-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

MI3850000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29159000

Toxicity

LD50 i.v. in mice: 360.3 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind)

MSDS

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HEPTADECANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Description

Heptadecanoic acid, or margaric acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH₃(CH₂)₁₅COOH. It occurs as a trace component of the fat and milkfat of ruminants, but it does not occur in any natural animal or vegetable fat at concentrations over half a percent. Salts and esters of heptadecanoic acid are called heptadecanoates.

Chemical Properties

off-white powder

Uses

Heptadecanoic acid is used as a reference during the analysis of medium-chain fatty acids from biomaterials such as seed oils and plant and animal oils.

Uses

Heptadecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid and occurs as a trace component of the fat in ruminants.

Uses

Margaric acid (Heptadecanoic acid, C17) may be used as a reference during the analysis of medium-chain fatty acids from biomaterials such as seed oils and plant and animal oils.

Definition

ChEBI: A C17 saturated fatty acid and trace component of fats in ruminants.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 20, p. 3359, 1990 DOI: 10.1080/00397919008051571

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from MeOH or pet ether. [Beilstein 2 IV 1193.]

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