PENTADECANOIC ACID
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
NAME : PENTADECANOIC ACID
IUPAC NAME : PENTADECANOIC ACID
CAS NUMBER : 1002-84-2
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C15H30O2
MOLAR MASS : 242.39 G/MOL
APPLICATIONS
It is rare in nature, being found at the level of 1.2 percent in the milk fat from cows. The butterfat in cows milk is its major dietary source and it is used as a marker for butterfat consumption. Pentadecanoic acid also occurs in hydrogenated mutton fat. It is used as fragrance in Food industry in particular dairy products.