Pentadecanoic acid

Names

[ Name ]:
Pentadecanoic acid

[Synonym ]:
n-Pentadecylic acid
Pentadecansaeure
Pentadecyclic acid
MFCD00002745
n-pentadecanoic acid
pentadecanoate
Pentadecanoic acid
EINECS 213-693-1
CH3(CH2)13COOH
Pentadecylic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Pentadecylic acid is a saturated fatty acid with a 15-carbon backbone.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
330.4±5.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
51-53 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₃₀O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
242.398

[ Flash Point ]:
149.6±12.5 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
242.224579

[ PSA ]:
37.30000

[ LogP ]:
6.62

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.8 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.452

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: RZ1925000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Pentadecanoic acid

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1002-84-2

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1773831

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C15-H30-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 242.45

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QV14

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 54 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

REFERENCE :: APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59, 1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,141,1961 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1957 No. of Facilities: 47 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 1232 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1957 No. of Facilities: 211 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 14 No. of Employees: 3963 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 918 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335-H413

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
RZ1925000

[ HS Code ]:
2915900090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2915900090

[ Summary ]:
2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

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