Pentadecylic acid, also known as pentadecanoic acid or C15:0, is an odd-chain
saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH3(CH2)13CO2H. It is a colorless solid.
It is one of the most common
odd-chain fatty acids, although it is rare in nature.[3] Pentadecylic acid is found primarily in dairy fat, as well as in
ruminant meat and some fish and plants.[4][5][6] The
butterfat in cow
milk is its major dietary source, comprising 1.2% of cow milk fat.[7][3]
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