tetradecanoic acid

544-63-8 C14H28O2

Properties

tetradecanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
544-63-8
Formula
C14H28O2
Molecular Weight
228.37 g/mol
IUPAC Name
tetradecanoic acid
InChI Key
TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

MYRISTIC ACID n-Tetradecanoic acid n-Tetradecan-1-oic acid Crodacid 1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid n-Tetradecoic acid Hydrofol acid 1495 Univol U 316S Emery 655 Hystrene 9014

Description

Tetradecanoic acid is a straight-chain, fourteen-carbon, long-chain saturated fatty acid mostly found in milk fat. It has a role as a human metabolite, an EC 3.1.1.1 (carboxylesterase) inhibitor, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a tetradecanoate.

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